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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Discourse — versions < 2.8.0.beta11, < 2.7.13, 2.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-jwww-46gv-564m (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5e2e178fcfb490c37b9f8bb9f737185441b1d6de (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/c0bb775f3f35b1b0d04a5b2a984f57c3e39f9e6c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.