CVE-2023-22452: kenny2automate is a Discord bot

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-22452?

kenny2automate: upgrade to a947d7c. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-22452 being exploited?

CVE-2023-22452 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-22452 affect?

CVE-2023-22452 affects kenny2automate. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). kenny2automate is a Discord bot. In the web interface for server settings, form elements were generated with Discord channel IDs as part of input names. Prior to commit a947d7c, no validation was performed to ensure that the channel IDs sub

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-22452?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2023-22452 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting kenny2automate. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

kenny2automate is a Discord bot. In the web interface for server settings, form elements were generated with Discord channel IDs as part of input names. Prior to commit a947d7c, no validation was performed to ensure that the channel IDs submitted actually belonged to the server being configured. Thus anyone who has access to the channel ID they wish to change settings for and the server settings panel for any server could change settings for the

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2023-01-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: kenny2automate project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-02 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kenny2automate project kenny2automate UPGRADE

Affected: < a947d7c

Fixed in: a947d7c

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy kenny2automate || rpm -q kenny2automate || kenny2automate --version

2. UPGRADE to a947d7c (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade kenny2automate

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade kenny2automate

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-22452?

kenny2automate: upgrade to a947d7c. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-22452 being exploited?

CVE-2023-22452 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-22452 affect?

CVE-2023-22452 affects kenny2automate. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). kenny2automate is a Discord bot. In the web interface for server settings, form elements were generated with Discord channel IDs as part of input names. Prior to commit a947d7c, no validation was performed to ensure that the channel IDs sub

How urgent is CVE-2023-22452?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Discord vulnerabilities

References

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