Auth bypass in Discourse

CVE-2022-21678

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.0.beta11 in the `tests-passed` branch, version 2.8.0.beta11 in the `beta` branch, and version 2.7.13 in the `stable` branch, the bios of users who made their profiles private were still visible in the `<meta>` tags on their users' pages. The problem is patched in `tests-passed` version 2.8.0.beta11, `beta` version 2.8.0.beta11, and `stable` version 2.7.13 of Discourse.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.008 (52.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Discourse — versions < 2.8.0.beta11, < 2.7.13, 2.8.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21678?
CVE-2022-21678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-21678?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.