CVE-2024-36113: Discourse missing authorization checks for suspending admins/moderators
First published: Wed Jul 03 2024(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse Discourse | <3.2.3 | |
| Discourse Discourse | <3.3.0 | |
| Discourse Discourse | =3.3.0-beta1 | |
| Discourse Discourse | =3.3.0-beta2 |
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