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CVE-2022-39232

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Starting with version 2.9.0.beta5 and prior to version 2.9.0.beta10, an incomplete quote can generate a JavaScript error which will crash the current page in the browser in some cases. Version 2.9.0.beta10 added a fix and tests to ensure incomplete quotes won't break the app. As a workaround, the quote can be fixed via the rails console.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from discourse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-09-29T21:15:11.210

Last Modified

2026-06-17T04:57:57.873

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-20
Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	discourse	discourse	2.9.0	Yes
Application	discourse	discourse	2.9.0	Yes
Application	discourse	discourse	2.9.0	Yes
Application	discourse	discourse	2.9.0	Yes
Application	discourse	discourse	2.9.0	Yes

References

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/eab33af5bf19827527fe79134d865b5c727f6530 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/18311 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-cv64-v73f-7wq5 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/eab33af5bf19827527fe79134d865b5c727f6530 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/18311 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-cv64-v73f-7wq5 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For discourse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.