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CVE-2026-47196 duck-organization CVE debrief

CVE-2026-47196 is a HIGH severity vulnerability in Quest Bot, an open-source Discord Bot. The automod add command trims user input but does not reject an empty result. Adding a rule containing only whitespace stores an empty word. The message listener later checks content.includes(''), which is always true, causing the bot to delete every non-bot guild message. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.6.

Vendor
duck-organization
Product
questbot
CVSS
HIGH 8.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-12
Original CVE updated
2026-06-12
Advisory published
2026-06-12
Advisory updated
2026-06-12

Who should care

Users of Quest Bot, specifically those who manage or interact with Discord servers that utilize the bot, should be aware of this vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to disrupt communication in Discord guilds by causing the bot to delete messages.

Technical summary

The Quest Bot's automod add command does not properly handle empty input after trimming. This allows an attacker to create a rule with only whitespace, which the bot stores as an empty word. When the bot's message listener checks for content using content.includes(''), it always returns true, resulting in the bot deleting all non-bot messages in guilds.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Quest Bot to version 1.1.6 or later to patch the vulnerability.
  • Review and restrict automod commands to trusted users.
  • Monitor bot activity and guild messages for unusual deletion patterns.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was patched in version 1.1.6 of Quest Bot. References to the patched version and advisory can be found at [ref-4](https://github.com/duck-organization/questbot/releases/tag/questbot-v1.1.6) and [ref-5](https://github.com/duck-organization/questbot/security/advisories/GHSA-fgwg-6px5-cxp5).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-47196 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47196

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-47196 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47196

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

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.