CVE-2022-31096

Invites restricted to an email or invite links restricted to an email domain may be bypassed by a under certain conditions in Discourse

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Under certain conditions, a logged in user can redeem an invite with an email that either doesn't match the invite's email or does not adhere to the email domain restriction of an invite link. The impact of this flaw is aggravated when the invite has been configured to add the user that accepts the invite into restricted groups. Once a user has been incorrectly added to a restricted group, the user may then be able to view content which that are restricted to the respective group. Users are advised to upgrade to the current stable releases. There are no known workarounds to this issue.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: discourse discourse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-rvp8-459h-282r third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31096?
CVE-2022-31096 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31096?
To fix CVE-2022-31096, 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-2022-31096 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-31096 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-2022-31096?
CVE-2022-31096 affects discourse discourse.
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