CVE-2022-39232 | BDVDB-2026-185668 Detail

discoursediscourse

Description#

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Starting with version 2.9.0.beta5 and prior to version 2.9.0.beta10, an incomplete quote can generate a JavaScript error which will crash the current page in the browser in some cases. Version 2.9.0.beta10 added a fix and tests to ensure incomplete quotes won't break the app. As a workaround, the quote can be fixed via the rails console.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-09-29Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-04-23Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-09-29
Last modified: 2025-04-23

Vendor information

Vendor: discourse
Product: discourse

All discourse vulnerabilities

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

1.2%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 69.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Input Validation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 2.9.0.beta5, < 2.9.0.beta10
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).