CVE-2024-36113

Discourse missing authorization checks for suspending admins/moderators

Published Jul 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the `beta` branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the `tests-passed` branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the `beta` branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the `tests-passed` branch. No known workarounds are available.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-35887 Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the `beta` branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the `tests-passed` branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the `beta` branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the `tests-passed` branch. No known workarounds are available.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Discourse
Discourse discourse
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.3.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.3.0:beta2:*:*:beta:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Discourse
Discourse discourse
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 3:30 AM
Reserved
May 20, 2024, 9:07 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 3, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 3, 2024, 12:00 AM