CVE-2022-46159
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2022-12-02T14:15:11.740Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: Any authenticated Discourse user can create an unlisted topic
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-770
description: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
type: CWE
metrics: cvssV3_1: attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 4.3
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
version: 3.1
affected: vendor: discourse
product: discourse
versions: version: <= 2.8.13
status: affected
version: >= 2.9.0.beta0, <= 2.9.0.beta14
status: affected
descriptions: value: 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.

source: advisory: GHSA-qf99-xpx6-hgxp
discovery: UNKNOWN