CVE-2022-21678

Name: CVE-2022-21678
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-01-13T18:15:08.233+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-21678 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.0.beta11 in the `tests-passed` branch, version 2.8.0.beta11 in the `beta` branch, and version 2.7.13 in the `stable` branch, the bios of users who made their profiles private were still visible in the `<meta>` tags on their users' pages. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.0.beta11 in the `tests-passed` branch, version 2.8.0.beta11 in the `beta` branch, and version 2.7.13 in the `stable` branch, the bios of users who made their profiles private were still visible in the `<meta>` tags on their users' pages. The problem is patched in `tests-passed` version 2.8.0.beta11, `beta` version 2.8.0.beta11, and `stable` version 2.7.13 of Discourse.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

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/5e2e178fcfb490c37b9f8bb9f737185441b1d6dePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/c0bb775f3f35b1b0d04a5b2a984f57c3e39f9e6cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-jwww-46gv-564mPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5e2e178fcfb490c37b9f8bb9f737185441b1d6dePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/c0bb775f3f35b1b0d04a5b2a984f57c3e39f9e6cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-jwww-46gv-564mPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 13, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21678?

How severe is CVE-2022-21678?

CVE-2022-21678 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21678?

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Source: NVD / NIST