Medium severity · published Sep 29, 2022
CVE-2022-36068
Discourse moderators can edit themes via the API
4.3
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
discourse · discourse
< 2.8.9; >= 2.9.0.beta0, < 2.9.0.beta10 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36068
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36068
Patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6
Patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/18418
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6crr-3662-263q
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