{"id":"BIT-discourse-2022-46159","summary":"Any authenticated Discourse user can create an unlisted topic","details":"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.","aliases":["CVE-2022-46159","GHSA-qf99-xpx6-hgxp"],"modified":"2026-09-08T08:46:03.580187816Z","published":"2024-03-06T11:02:38.003Z","database_specific":{"severity":"Medium","cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*","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:*:*:*:*:*:*"]},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/0ce38bd7bce862db251b882613ab7053ca777382"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-qf99-xpx6-hgxp"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46159"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"discourse","ecosystem":"Bitnami","purl":"pkg:bitnami/discourse"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.8.14"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/discourse/BIT-discourse-2022-46159.json"},"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"}]}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}