What is the severity of CVE-2024-52589?

CVE-2024-52589 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting Discourse.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52589?

To fix CVE-2024-52589, upgrade to the latest version of Discourse.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-52589?

Users with the Discourse platform who have moderators able to view screened email lists are affected by CVE-2024-52589.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-52589?

CVE-2024-52589 is a disclosure vulnerability that allows moderators to view user emails.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-52589?

If unable to upgrade, users should remove moderator access to prevent exposure of user emails related to CVE-2024-52589.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-52589

low

2.2

CWE

200

19/12/2024

20/12/2024

CVE-2024-52589: Moderators can view Screened emails even when the “moderators view emails” option is disabled in Discourse

First published: Thu Dec 19 2024(Updated: )

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Moderators can see the Screened emails list in the admin dashboard, and through that can learn the email of a user. This problem is patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users unable to upgrade should remove moderator role from untrusted users.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Discourse	<latest

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Reference Links

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-cqw6-rr3v-8fff

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-52589?
CVE-2024-52589 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting Discourse.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52589?
To fix CVE-2024-52589, upgrade to the latest version of Discourse.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-52589?
Users with the Discourse platform who have moderators able to view screened email lists are affected by CVE-2024-52589.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-52589?
CVE-2024-52589 is a disclosure vulnerability that allows moderators to view user emails.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-52589?
If unable to upgrade, users should remove moderator access to prevent exposure of user emails related to CVE-2024-52589.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-52589?
CVE-2024-52589 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting Discourse.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52589?
To fix CVE-2024-52589, upgrade to the latest version of Discourse.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-52589?
Users with the Discourse platform who have moderators able to view screened email lists are affected by CVE-2024-52589.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-52589?
CVE-2024-52589 is a disclosure vulnerability that allows moderators to view user emails.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-52589?
If unable to upgrade, users should remove moderator access to prevent exposure of user emails related to CVE-2024-52589.