Vulnerability Description
Discourse-Chat is an asynchronous messaging plugin for the Discourse open-source discussion platform. Users of Discourse Chat can be affected by admin users inserting HTML into chat titles and descriptions, causing a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. Version 0.9 contains a patch for this issue.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse-Chat | < 0.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-chat/pull/1205PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-chat/security/advisories/GHSA-3vf2-wrjx-pThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-chat/pull/1205PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-chat/security/advisories/GHSA-3vf2-wrjx-pThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-36057?
CVE-2022-36057 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Discourse-Chat is an asynchronous messaging plugin for the Discourse open-source discussion platform. Users of Discourse Chat can be affected by admin users inserting HTML into chat titles and descrip...
How severe is CVE-2022-36057?
CVE-2022-36057 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-36057?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Discourse Discourse-Chat.