CVE-2022-46150 Discourse may allow exposure of hidden tags in the subject of notification emails
Unauthorized users can learn about hidden tags applied to accessible topics via notification emails, exposing sensitive metadata.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-46150?
CVE-2022-46150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse Discourse, published on 29 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.13 of the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta14 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, unauthorized users may learn of the existence of hidden tags and that they have been applied to topics that they have access to. This issue is patched in version 2.8.13 of the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta14 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. As a workaround, use the `disable_email` site setting to disable all emails to non-staff users.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46150?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including discourse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
discourse Bitnami | All versions | 2.8.13 |
Products include Discourse Discourse.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46150?
Upgrade discourse to 2.8.13 or later.
Is CVE-2022-46150 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46150 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-2022-46150, GHSA-rqvq-94h8-p5wv.