CVE-2022-31060 Banner topic data is exposed on login-required Discourse sites
Attackers can view banner topic data on Discourse sites configured to require login, exposing potentially sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-31060?
CVE-2022-31060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse Discourse, published on 14 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.4 in the `stable` branch and version `2.9.0.beta5` in the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, banner topic data is exposed on login-required sites. This issue is patched in version 2.8.4 in the `stable` branch and version `2.9.0.beta5` in the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches of Discourse. As a workaround, one may disable banners.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31060?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including discourse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
discourse Bitnami | All versions | 2.8.4 |
Products include Discourse Discourse.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31060?
Upgrade discourse to 2.8.4 or later.
Is CVE-2022-31060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Discourse Discourse
- CVE-2021-41163 RCE via malicious SNS subscription payload
- CVE-2022-36066 Discourse vulnerable to RCE via admins uploading maliciously zipped file
- CVE-2022-39356 Discourse user account takeover via email and invite link
- CVE-2023-22468 Discourse vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in local oneboxes
- CVE-2026-27934 Discourse leaks private topic title and post excerpt via user action API endpoint
Sources
Also known as BIT-discourse-2022-31060, GHSA-5f4f-35fx-gqhq.