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CVE-2022-39385

6.5 · MEDIUM

Discourse is the an open source discussion platform.

Published Nov 14, 2022CWE-200EPSS 0.54%

Overview

CVE-2022-39385 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 14, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Discourse is the an open source discussion platform. In some rare cases users redeeming an invitation can be added as a participant to several private message topics that they should not be added to. They are not notified of this, it happens transparently in the background. This issue has been resolved in commit `a414520742` and will be included in future releases. Users are advised to upgrade. Users are also advised to set `SiteSetting.max_invites_per_day` to 0 until the patch is installed.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/discourse/discourse/commit/a414520742da8dc9dc976d4fb7b72dbd445813bbGitHubgithub.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gh5r-j595-qx48GitHubgithub.com/discourse/discourse/commit/a414520742da8dc9dc976d4fb7b72dbd445813bbGitHubgithub.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gh5r-j595-qx48

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-39385?

CVE-2022-39385 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 14, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-39385?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-39385?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-39385?

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