CVE-2022-46159
Any authenticated Discourse user can create an unlisted topic
4.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. In version 2.8.13 and prior on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta14 and prior on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, any authenticated user can create an unlisted topic. These topics, which are not readily available to other users, can take up unnecessary site resources. A patch for this issue is available in the `main` branch of Discourse. There are no known workarounds available.
How to fix CVE-2022-46159
To remediate CVE-2022-46159, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.8.14 or later
Is CVE-2022-46159 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.8.14
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |