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CVE-2026-47188 duck-organization CVE debrief
CVE-2026-47188 is a low-severity vulnerability in Quest Bot, a Discord bot, that allows moderators to send mass pings using the /unban and /unwarn commands. The vulnerability exists because the bot echoes user-controlled reason text in public bot messages without properly handling allowedMentions. This allows a moderator to use @everyone or @here in the reason and make the bot send a mass ping. The issue was patched in version 1.0.5 of Quest Bot.
- Vendor
- duck-organization
- Product
- quest-bot
- CVSS
- LOW 2.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-11
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-13
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-11
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-13
Who should care
Users of Quest Bot, specifically moderators who use the /unban and /unwarn commands, should be aware of this vulnerability and ensure they are running version 1.0.5 or later to prevent mass pings.
Technical summary
CVE-2026-47188 is a low-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.3. It exists in Quest Bot versions prior to 1.0.5. The vulnerability allows moderators to send mass pings using the /unban and /unwarn commands. The CVSS vector is CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.
Defensive priority
Low
Recommended defensive actions
- Update Quest Bot to version 1.0.5 or later to prevent mass pings.
- Moderators should exercise caution when using the /unban and /unwarn commands with user-controlled reason text.
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd], respectively. Additional information can be found in the source item at [source-item] and in the source references at [ref-4] and [ref-5].
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-47188 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47188
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-47188 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47188
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/duck-organization/questbot/releases/tag/questbot-v1.0.5
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/duck-organization/questbot/security/advisories/GHSA-r978-qqg9-vvxw
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.