Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2022-21678
Published: January 13, 2022 / Updated: July 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU136505
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21678
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Affected software:
Discourse
Discourse
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in user profile page metadata when rendering restricted user profiles. A remote attacker can access a private user's profile page to disclose sensitive information.
The issue exposes profile bio content in meta tags even when the user's profile is set to private.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21678
Install security update from vendor's website.