CVE-2025-61602
BigBlueButton vulnerable to Chat DoS via invalid reactionEmojiId
Description
BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in versions prior to 3.0.13 allows any authenticated user to crash the chat functionality for all participants in a meeting by sending a malformed `reactionEmojiId` in the GraphQL mutation `chatSendMessageReaction`. Version 3.0.13 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 9, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 10, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update BigBlueButton to version 3.0.13 or later.
- Apply the vendor-supplied patch.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-45j2-m26c-3pcm -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in versions prior to 3.0.13 allows any authenticated user to crash the chat functionality for all participants in a meeting by sending a malformed `reactionEmojiId` in the GraphQL mutation `chatSendMessageReaction`. Version 3.0.13 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-703 Added Reference https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/23651 Added Reference https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-45j2-m26c-3pcm