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CVE-2022-36068 Details

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and prior to 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a moderator can create new and edit existing themes by using the API when they should not be able to do so. The problem is patched in version 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. There are no known workarounds.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.2 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/18418	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6crr-3662-263q	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/18418	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6crr-3662-263q	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-862	Missing Authorization	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
discourse discourse	< 2.8.9 2.9.0 beta1 2.9.0 beta2 2.9.0 beta3 2.9.0 beta4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta5:::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta6:::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta7:::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta8:::::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta9:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

discourse discourse

< 2.8.9

2.9.0 beta1

2.9.0 beta2

2.9.0 beta3

2.9.0 beta4

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 6, 2022	Initial Analysis	[email protected]