CVE-2026-61840

What it is

Quest Bot is an opensource Discord Bot. Prior to 1.1.9, the `image to GIF` command uses a request helper that validates a hostname's public IP addresses but then sends the actual request by hostname, causing a `second DNS lookup`. An attacker controlling a domain can return a public address during validation and an internal address during the connection, bypassing the internal-address protection through `DNS rebinding`. The command takes its address directly from user input and its developer-only gate is disabled in normal deployments, so any member of a server with the bot can trigger the flaw without special permissions. Requests are restricted to `HTTPS on port 443`, and content is returned only when the response is a `genuine image`. The impact is therefore mostly blind internal probing with limited retrieval of image responses from loopback or internal endpoints, not arbitrary internal-data disclosure. Common cloud metadata services using plain HTTP on another port are not reachable through this path. This issue is fixed in version 1.1.9.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-10-30 19:18 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-30 23:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 2.3 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2026-10-30 19:18 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-30 23:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-918 · Server-side request forgery

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Attack requirements

Present

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

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