Discourse is an option source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.14 on the `stable` branch and version 3.0.0.beta16 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, when a user requests for a password reset link email, then changes their primary email, the old reset email is still valid. When the old reset email is used to reset the password, the Discourse account's primary email would be re-linked to the old email. If the old email address is compromised or has transferred ownership, this leads to an account takeover. This is however mitigated by the SiteSetting `email_token_valid_hours` which is currently 48 hours. Users should upgrade to versions 2.8.14 or 3.0.0.beta15 to receive a patch. As a workaround, lower `email_token_valid_hours ` as needed.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from discourse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, 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.
2023-01-05T20:15:18.587
2026-06-17T05:11:22.227
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | discourse | discourse | < 2.8.14 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 3.0.0 | Yes |
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.