SB2022081081 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Discourse
Published: August 10, 2022 Updated: July 1, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022081081
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37458)
CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to send unsolicited invitation emails to arbitrary email addresses.
The vulnerability exists due to improper rate limiting in the invitation system when sending topic invitation emails. A remote user can send invitation emails in some cases to send unsolicited invitation emails to arbitrary email addresses.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.