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CVE-2022-21678

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.0.beta11 in the `tests-passed` branch, version 2.8

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00306
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
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Affected Products & Versions

2
discourse< 2.7.13
discourseall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Jan 2022 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5e2e178fcfb490c37b9f8bb9f737185441b1d6dePatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/c0bb775f3f35b1b0d04a5b2a984f57c3e39f9e6cPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-jwww-46gv-564mPatchThird Party Advisory
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