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BigBlueButton: Presentation URL Security Hardening

Type: advisorySources: OSV

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. Prior to 3.0.23, the presentation URL validation did not properly restrict access to site local and link local addresses. The redirect following logic now pins resolved IPs. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.23.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-46404
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 06:06 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

BigBlueButton: Presentation URL Security Hardening

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Jul 2026, 18:04 UTC

BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom. Prior to 3.0.23, the presentation URL validation did not properly restrict access to site local and link local addresses. The redirect following logic now pins resolved IPs. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.23.

osv:CVE-2026-46404
Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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