Information disclosure in Discourse - CVE-2024-36122

 

Information disclosure in Discourse - CVE-2024-36122

Published: July 4, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93771
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36122
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Affected software:
Discourse

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote administrator using the review queue to review users can see a users email address even when the Allow moderators to view email addresses setting is disabled.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-36122

Install updates from vendor's website.

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