CVE-2022-21642
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CVE-2022-21642 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions when composing a message from topic the composer user suggestions reveals whisper participants. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions when composing a message from topic the composer user suggestions reveals whisper participants. The issue has been patched in stable version 2.7.13 and beta version 2.8.0.beta11. There is no workaround for this issue and users are advised to upgrade.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | < 2.7.13 | — |
| Discourse | Discourse | 2.8.0 | Beta1 |
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/702685b6a06ae45a544fc702027f1e4573d94aaaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mx3h-vc7w-r9c6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/702685b6a06ae45a544fc702027f1e4573d94aaaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mx3h-vc7w-r9c6Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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