Information disclosure in Discourse

CVE-2022-46150

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.13 of the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta14 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, unauthorized users may learn of the existence of hidden tags and that they have been applied to topics that they have access to. This issue is patched in version 2.8.13 of the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta14 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. As a workaround, use the `disable_email` site setting to disable all emails to non-staff users.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th 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 >= 2.9.0.beta0, < 2.9.0.beta14, 2.9.0, < 2.8.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46150?
CVE-2022-46150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-11-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-46150?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.