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CVE-2026-46351 — BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom.

Key facts

CVE-2026-46351 is a High (8.1) vulnerability: BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom.. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

CVE CVE-2026-46351
Severity High (8.1)
Detection / prevention —
PoC poc.py
Source 2026/CVE-2026-46351/

Details

English | 한국어

Description

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. Prior to 3.0.21, bbb-web generated conference sessionToken values with insufficiently secure randomness in bbb-common-web/src/main/java/org/bigbluebutton/api/Util.java and bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy, allowing a session user to predict other users' conference session tokens and impersonate them. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.21.

Vulnerability Details

Property Value
CVE ID CVE-2026-46351
Type RCE
CVSS Score 8.1

Proof of Concept

Download

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-46351/poc.py

Usage

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-46351

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints

Application URL Status
Vulnerable App http://localhost:8080 Shows vulnerability
Patched App http://localhost:8081 Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References

  • https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/commit/8457886c248aeba5597ee8749267602d6d117e98
  • https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v3.0.21
  • https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-7959-pf2v-xc4h

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-07-17T06:14:24.931626798

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46351?

CVE-2026-46351 is a High (8.1) vulnerability: BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom.. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-46351?

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-46351?

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.


For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.