CVE-2022-21642

Exposure of whisper participants in discourse

Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions when composing a message from topic the composer user suggestions reveals whisper participants. The issue has been patched in stable version 2.7.13 and beta version 2.8.0.beta11. There is no workaround for this issue and users are advised to upgrade.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: discourse discourse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mx3h-vc7w-r9c6 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/702685b6a06ae45a544fc702027f1e4573d94aaa third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21642?
CVE-2022-21642 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-21642?
To fix CVE-2022-21642, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-21642 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-21642 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-21642?
CVE-2022-21642 affects discourse discourse.
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