CVE-2026-47175: CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in duck-organization quest-bot
Quest Bot, an open-source Discord moderation bot, had a vulnerability prior to version 1.0.4 where moderation commands echoed user-controlled reason text without disabling mention parsing. This allowed moderators without permission to mention everyone to cause the bot to send @everyone or @here mentions if the bot itself had that permission. The issue is fixed in version 1.0.4. The CVSS score is low, reflecting limited impact and exploitability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-47175 describes an improper encoding or escaping of output (CWE-116) in the duck-organization quest-bot. Before version 1.0.4, certain moderation commands would echo user-supplied reason text in public bot replies without disabling mention parsing. This allowed a moderator lacking permission to mention everyone to indirectly cause the bot to send @everyone or @here mentions if the bot had those permissions. This behavior could lead to unwanted mass notifications. The vulnerability was patched in version 1.0.4.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow a moderator without direct permission to mention everyone to cause the bot to send mass notifications (@everyone or @here) if the bot had those permissions. This could lead to unwanted or disruptive notifications in Discord channels. The impact is limited to notification spam and does not involve privilege escalation or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade quest-bot to version 1.0.4 or later, where this issue has been patched. No other mitigation is required as the fix is official and addresses the improper mention parsing.
CVE-2026-47175: CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in duck-organization quest-bot
Description
Quest Bot, an open-source Discord moderation bot, had a vulnerability prior to version 1.0.4 where moderation commands echoed user-controlled reason text without disabling mention parsing. This allowed moderators without permission to mention everyone to cause the bot to send @everyone or @here mentions if the bot itself had that permission. The issue is fixed in version 1.0.4. The CVSS score is low, reflecting limited impact and exploitability.
CVSS v4.0
Score 2.3low
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-47175 describes an improper encoding or escaping of output (CWE-116) in the duck-organization quest-bot. Before version 1.0.4, certain moderation commands would echo user-supplied reason text in public bot replies without disabling mention parsing. This allowed a moderator lacking permission to mention everyone to indirectly cause the bot to send @everyone or @here mentions if the bot had those permissions. This behavior could lead to unwanted mass notifications. The vulnerability was patched in version 1.0.4.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow a moderator without direct permission to mention everyone to cause the bot to send mass notifications (@everyone or @here) if the bot had those permissions. This could lead to unwanted or disruptive notifications in Discord channels. The impact is limited to notification spam and does not involve privilege escalation or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade quest-bot to version 1.0.4 or later, where this issue has been patched. No other mitigation is required as the fix is official and addresses the improper mention parsing.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-18T21:25:34.497Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2b05d1815e7002b81ea671
Added to database: 6/11/2026, 7:00:33 PM
Last enriched: 6/11/2026, 7:16:10 PM
Last updated: 6/11/2026, 9:24:18 PM
Views: 6
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