CVE-2024-36113 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-36113: Discourse missing authorization checks for suspending admins/moderators

Vendor Discourse
Product discourse
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published July 3, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

4.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the `beta` branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the `tests-passed` branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the `beta` branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the `tests-passed` branch. No known workarounds are available.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 3, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated

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