Vulnerability Description
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In stable versions prior to 2.8.3 and beta versions prior 2.9.0.beta4 erroneously expose groups. When a group with restricted visibility has been used to set the permissions of a category, the name of the group is leaked to any user that is able to see the category. To workaround the problem, a site administrator can remove groups with restricted visibility from any category's permissions setting.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | < 2.8.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/0f7b9878ff3207ce20970f051760479392PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-v4c9-6m9g-37ffThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/0f7b9878ff3207ce20970f051760479392PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-v4c9-6m9g-37ffThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-24804?
CVE-2022-24804 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In stable versions prior to 2.8.3 and beta versions prior 2.9.0.beta4 erroneously expose groups. When a group with restricted visibility ...
How severe is CVE-2022-24804?
CVE-2022-24804 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-24804?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Discourse Discourse.