CVE-2024-26136

CVE-2024-26136 — kedi ElectronCord is a Discord bot-management tool. The issue arises from a commit that exposes an account access token in the config.json file, enabling potential unauthorized access or actions on behalf of the repository owner. Several connected sources corroborate token exposu...

CVE-2024-26136 kedi ElectronCord's Discord Token is public

kedi ElectronCord is a bot management tool for Discord. Commit aaaeaf4e6c99893827b2eea4dd02f755e1e24041 exposes an account access token in the config.json file. Malicious actors could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or perform malicious...

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In the dimly lit corners of the internet, where shadows flicker and eerie silences prevail, there lurks entities of malevolent intent. They are not the stuff of old wives tales or campfire ghost stories. We’re talking about bad bots, the digital bogeymen of the digital age. These nefarious beings...

GHSA-RP65-JPC7-8H8P Mattermost Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots...

Mattermost Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots...

CVE-2023-5159 A User Manager role with user edit permissions could manage/update bots

Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots...

CVE-2023-5159 A User Manager role with user edit permissions could manage/update bots

Mattermost fails to properly verify the permissions when managing/updating a bot allowing a User Manager role with user edit permissions to manage/update bots...

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