What is the severity of CVE-2022-39279?

CVE-2022-39279 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39279?

To fix CVE-2022-39279, update the Discourse-chat plugin to version 0.9 or later.

What types of attacks can be performed due to CVE-2022-39279?

CVE-2022-39279 allows for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which can lead to data theft or session hijacking.

Which versions of Discourse-chat are affected by CVE-2022-39279?

CVE-2022-39279 affects all versions of Discourse-chat prior to 0.9.

Who is impacted by the CVE-2022-39279 vulnerability?

Staff members with access to render chat channel names and descriptions are primarily impacted by CVE-2022-39279.

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CVE-2022-39279

medium

5.4

CWE

6/10/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-39279: Discourse-chat plugin susceptible to XSS in channel name and description

First published: Thu Oct 06 2022(Updated: )

discourse-chat is a plugin for the Discourse message board which adds chat functionality. In versions prior to 0.9 some places render a chat channel's name and description in an unsafe way, allowing staff members to cause an cross site scripting (XSS) attack by inserting unsafe HTML into them. Version 0.9 has addressed this issue. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Discourse Discourse-chat	<0.9

Remedy

https://github.com/discourse/discourse-chat/commit/25737733af48e5b9fa60b0561d7fde14bea13cce

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39279?
CVE-2022-39279 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39279?
To fix CVE-2022-39279, update the Discourse-chat plugin to version 0.9 or later.
What types of attacks can be performed due to CVE-2022-39279?
CVE-2022-39279 allows for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which can lead to data theft or session hijacking.
Which versions of Discourse-chat are affected by CVE-2022-39279?
CVE-2022-39279 affects all versions of Discourse-chat prior to 0.9.
Who is impacted by the CVE-2022-39279 vulnerability?
Staff members with access to render chat channel names and descriptions are primarily impacted by CVE-2022-39279.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39279?
CVE-2022-39279 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39279?
To fix CVE-2022-39279, update the Discourse-chat plugin to version 0.9 or later.
What types of attacks can be performed due to CVE-2022-39279?
CVE-2022-39279 allows for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which can lead to data theft or session hijacking.
Which versions of Discourse-chat are affected by CVE-2022-39279?
CVE-2022-39279 affects all versions of Discourse-chat prior to 0.9.
Who is impacted by the CVE-2022-39279 vulnerability?
Staff members with access to render chat channel names and descriptions are primarily impacted by CVE-2022-39279.