#VU93771 Information disclosure in Discourse - CVE-2024-36122
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93771
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Discourse
Web applications /
Forum & blogging software
Vendor: Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote administrator using the review queue to review users can see a users email address even when the Allow moderators to view email addresses setting is disabled.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Discourse: 3.2.0 beta1 - 3.3.0 beta3
External links
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-rr93-hcw4-cv3f
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/8d5b21170efa4766e1a213ff07dc36d36cf3dfb4
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/e2a7265dba3d9e943338db21ca38c50276b22f47
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
