Discourse up to 2.8.8/2.9.0.beta9 Theme authorization
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A vulnerability was found in Discourse up to 2.8.8/2.9.0.beta9. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Theme Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and prior to 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a moderator can create new and edit existing themes by using the API when they should not be able to do so. The problem is patched in version 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. There are no known workarounds.
The weakness was released 09/30/2022 as GHSA-6crr-3662-263q. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-36068 since 07/15/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
Upgrading to version 2.8.9 or 2.9.0.beta10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
Product
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Version
License
Support
- end of life (old version)
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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NVD Base Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 7.2
CNA Vector (GitHub, Inc.): 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: AuthorizationCWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Discourse 2.8.9/2.9.0.beta10
Patch: ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6
Timeline
07/15/2022 🔍09/30/2022 🔍
09/30/2022 🔍
10/26/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: GHSA-6crr-3662-263qStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-36068 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 09/30/2022 08:38Updated: 10/26/2022 09:23
Changes: 09/30/2022 08:38 (41), 10/26/2022 09:23 (21)
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