CVE-2022-46159 json
Any authenticated Discourse user can create an unlisted topic
published 2022-12-02 3 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-discourse-2022-46159 , EUVD-2022-48990 , GHSA-qf99-xpx6-hgxp
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | discourse | <2.8.14 |
2.8.14 |
Affected products
- discourse discourse
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/commit/0ce38bd7bce862db251b882613ab7053ca777382
patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-qf99-xpx6-hgxp
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46159
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-46159
- NVD CVE-2022-46159
- OSV BIT-discourse-2022-46159
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