Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag is a count of all regular topics regardless of whether the topic is in a read restricted category or not. As a result, any users can technically poll a sensitive tag to determine if a new topic is created in a category which the user does not have excess to. In version 3.0.1 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag defaults to only counting regular topics which are not in read restricted categories. Staff users will continue to see a count of all topics regardless of the topic's category read restrictions.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, 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.
2023-03-17T15:15:12.147
2024-11-21T07:46:33.260
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | discourse | discourse | < 3.0.0 | 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 | 1.1.0 | 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 |
| 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.