CVE-2020-15251

Privilege Escalation in Channelmgnt plug-in for Sopel

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2020 at 05:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorChannelmgnt

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

In the Channelmgnt plug-in for Sopel (a Python IRC bot) before version 1.0.3, malicious users are able to op/voice and take over a channel. This is an ACL bypass vulnerability. This plugin is bundled with MirahezeBot-Plugins with versions from 9.0.0 and less than 9.0.2 affected. Version 9.0.2 includes 1.0.3 of channelmgnt, and thus is safe from this vulnerability. See referenced GHSA-23pc-4339-95vg.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.0.3
Affected range stops below 1.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863CWE-862

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