Vulnerability Description
discourse-yearly-review is a discourse plugin which publishes an automated Year in Review topic. In affected versions a user present in a yearly review topic that is then anonymised will still have some data linked to its original account. This issue has been patched in commit `b3ab33bbf7` which is included in the latest version of the Discourse Yearly Review plugin. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may disable the `yearly_review_enabled` setting to fully mitigate the issue. Also, it's possible to edit the anonymised user's old data in the yearly review topics manually.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse Yearly Review | < 0.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-yearly-review/commit/b3ab33bbf7130fca5476Patch
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-yearly-review/security/advisories/GHSA-x2MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-yearly-review/commit/b3ab33bbf7130fca5476Patch
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-yearly-review/security/advisories/GHSA-x2MitigationVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-25169?
CVE-2023-25169 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.1 (LOW). discourse-yearly-review is a discourse plugin which publishes an automated Year in Review topic. In affected versions a user present in a yearly review topic that is then anonymised will still have so...
How severe is CVE-2023-25169?
CVE-2023-25169 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-25169?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Discourse Discourse Yearly Review.