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CVE-2026-47197 duck-organization CVE debrief

CVE-2026-47197 is a HIGH severity vulnerability in Quest Bot, a Discord bot. Prior to version 1.1.6, a moderator with the relevant Discord permission bit can use the bot to moderate users above them in the Discord role hierarchy, as long as the bot itself outranks the target. This bypasses Discord's normal role hierarchy protections and lets lower-ranked moderators ban, kick, timeout, untimeout, warn, or rename higher-ranked users. The issue has been patched in version 1.1.6.

Vendor
duck-organization
Product
questbot
CVSS
HIGH 7.2
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-12
Original CVE updated
2026-06-13
Advisory published
2026-06-12
Advisory updated
2026-06-13

Who should care

Users of Quest Bot, particularly those with moderation permissions, should be aware of this vulnerability and ensure they are running version 1.1.6 or later to prevent potential exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in Quest Bot versions prior to 1.1.6. A moderator with the relevant Discord permission bit can use the bot to moderate users above them in the Discord role hierarchy, as long as the bot itself outranks the target. This is due to the bot's failure to properly enforce Discord's role hierarchy protections.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Quest Bot to version 1.1.6 or later to patch the vulnerability.
  • Review and adjust moderation permissions to prevent potential exploitation.

Evidence notes

CVE-2026-47197 has a CVSS score of 7.2 and is considered HIGH severity. The vulnerability was published on 2026-06-12T13:16:33.677Z and modified on 2026-06-13T04:17:31.400Z.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-47197 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47197

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

  • CVE-2026-47197 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47197

    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.