CVE-2022-46159 | BDVDB-2026-189758 Detail

discoursediscourse

Description#

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. In version 2.8.13 and prior on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta14 and prior on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, any authenticated user can create an unlisted topic. These topics, which are not readily available to other users, can take up unnecessary site resources. A patch for this issue is available in the `main` branch of Discourse. There are no known workarounds available.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-12-02Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-04-23Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-12-02
Last modified: 2025-04-23

Vendor information

Vendor: discourse
Product: discourse

All discourse vulnerabilities

Score

4.3 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 52.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 2.8.13
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 2.9.0.beta0, <= 2.9.0.beta14
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.3 Medium

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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