Improper access control in Discourse

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU70703

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46177

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote administrator to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to the password reset link can lead to in account takeover if user changes to a new email.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Discourse: 2.8.0 - 3.0.0 beta15

External links

http://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5www-jxvf-vrc3

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.