Vulnerability Description
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 2.7.7 there are two bugs which led to the post creator of a whisper post being revealed to non-staff users. 1: Staff users that creates a whisper post in a personal message is revealed to non-staff participants of the personal message even though the whisper post cannot be seen by them. 2: When a whisper post is before the last post in a post stream, deleting the last post will result in the creator of the whisper post to be revealed to non-staff users as the last poster of the topic.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | < 2.7.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/680024f9071b7696e5a444a58791016c6dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/dbdf61196d9e964e8823793d2e7f856595PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-v6xg-q577-vc92Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/680024f9071b7696e5a444a58791016c6dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/dbdf61196d9e964e8823793d2e7f856595PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-v6xg-q577-vc92Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-32788?
CVE-2021-32788 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 2.7.7 there are two bugs which led to the post creator of a whisper post being revealed to non-staff users. 1: Staff users that cr...
How severe is CVE-2021-32788?
CVE-2021-32788 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-32788?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Discourse Discourse.