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 freeze or crash the entire server by abusing the polling feature's `Choices` response type. By submitting a malicious payload with a massive array in the `answerIds` field, the attacker can cause the current meeting — and potentially all meetings on the server — to become unresponsive. Version 3.0.13 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Affected products
bigbluebutton: bigbluebutton
References5
- github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA… ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA… ExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/23662 Issue TrackingPatch
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwROSVIYjOY Exploit
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwROSVIYjOY Exploit
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 41 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-703
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