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CVE-2026-55491

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Description

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. Prior to 3.0.29, BigBlueButton failed to escape meetingName in record-and-playback/screenshare/playback/index.html.erb when generating the screenshare playback format. A low-privileged user could store a crafted meeting name that embedded script content, and the script executed in another user's browser when that user replayed the recording. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.29.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.4 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-20 22:17:22.347000
Last modified
2026-10-26 10:10:00.140000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-55491",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-20T22:17:22.347",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T10:10:00.140",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. Prior to 3.0.29, BigBlueButton failed to escape meetingName in record-and-playback/screenshare/playback/index.html.erb when generating the screenshare playback format. A low-privileged user could store a crafted meeting name that embedded script content, and the script executed in another user's browser when that user replayed the recording. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.29."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "BigBlueButton es un aula virtual de código abierto. Antes de la versión 3.0.29, BigBlueButton no logró escapar el nombre de la reunión en record-and-playback/screenshare/playback/index.html.erb al generar el formato de reproducción de la pantalla compartida. Un usuario de bajo privilegio podría almacenar un nombre de reunión manipulado que incrustaba contenido de script, y el script se ejecutaba en el navegador de otro usuario cuando ese usuario reproducía la grabación. Este problema está solucionado en la versión 3.0.29."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "bigbluebutton",
          "product": "bigbluebutton",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "< 3.0.29",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
          "baseScore": 5.4,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.3,
        "impactScore": 2.7
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-21T15:49:35.408716Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-55491",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-79"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/commit/a53f2b92022388bfa4109d3136d1f3a932404b1b",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v3.0.29",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-57p5-c888-74f9",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}