CVE-2022-46177
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-613
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Discourse < 2.8.14
- Discourse 1.1.0
- Discourse 1.2.0
- Discourse 1.3.0
- Discourse 1.4.0
- Discourse 1.5.0
- Discourse 1.6.0
- Discourse 1.7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2022-46177.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2022-46177. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/4bf306f0e3bf54a9ef9c5886bf1cfb85c20da570
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/83944213b2b2454af80d0407f60d67641b1f0b38
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5www-jxvf-vrc3
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/4bf306f0e3bf54a9ef9c5886bf1cfb85c20da570
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/83944213b2b2454af80d0407f60d67641b1f0b38
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5www-jxvf-vrc3
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/4bf306f0e3bf54a9ef9c5886bf1cfb85c20da570
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/83944213b2b2454af80d0407f60d67641b1f0b38
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5www-jxvf-vrc3
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/4bf306f0e3bf54a9ef9c5886bf1cfb85c20da570
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/83944213b2b2454af80d0407f60d67641b1f0b38
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5www-jxvf-vrc3