high7.2
CVE-2022-36068
Discourse is an open source discussion platform.
Impact
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and prior to 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a moderator can create new and edit existing themes by using the API when they should not be able to do so. The problem is patched in version 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. There are no known workarounds.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | before 2.8.9 Version 2.9.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/18418
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6crr-3662-263q
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/18418
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6crr-3662-263q