# CVE-2026-47163: duck-organization Quest Bot missing authorization in AutoMod commands

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47163-duck-organization-quest-bot-missing-authorization-in-automod  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-11. Updated: 2026-06-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-47163 · Severity: info · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-06-11

Quest Bot is an open-source Discord bot used for server moderation and utility tasks. A security flaw allows any regular server member to access administrative moderation commands, such as adding or removing automated message filters. An attacker could use this to disrupt server operations by deleting legitimate messages from other users or disabling existing security protections.

Technologies: [Duck-Organization Quest Bot](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/quest-bot). Vendors: [Duck-Organization](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/duck-organization).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-47163 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47163 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47163?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 11 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Duck-Organization Quest Bot < 1.0.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47163?** A patch was published on 2026-05-17: Version 1.0.1 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-47163 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47163?** Check whether you run Duck-Organization Quest Bot at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in Quest Bot's AutoMod slash commands. The /automod add, /automod remove, and /automod list commands lack both Discord default permission requirements and manual runtime checks for moderator privileges. This allows any authenticated guild member with slash command access to modify the bot's moderation rules. By adding broad rules (e.g., a single common letter), an attacker can trigger the bot to delete all messages containing that character, effectively causing a denial of service for server communications. The vulnerability is addressed in version 1.0.1 by implementing proper permission checks.

## Affected products

- duck-organization Quest Bot < 1.0.1

## Timeline

- 2026-05-17: patched: Version 1.0.1 released
- 2026-06-11: disclosed: CVE-2026-47163 published

## References

- [https://github.com/duck-organization/questbot/releases/tag/questbot-v1.0.1](https://github.com/duck-organization/questbot/releases/tag/questbot-v1.0.1)
- [https://github.com/duck-organization/questbot/security/advisories/GHSA-rphh-4h68-qr3j](https://github.com/duck-organization/questbot/security/advisories/GHSA-rphh-4h68-qr3j)

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