Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2025-24972
Published: March 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106104
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24972
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass user preference when adding users to chat groups.
Affected software
Discourse
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24972
Install updates from vendor's website.
Discourse - addressed in versions 3.3.4, 3.4.0 beta5