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TI-2022-13105 Aliases CVE-2022-31060

Banner topic data is exposed on login-required Discourse sites

Priority LOW 32CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.4 in the `stable` branch and version `2.9.0.beta5` in the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, banner topic data is exposed on login-required sites. This issue is patched in version 2.8.4 in the `stable` branch and version `2.9.0.beta5` in the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches of Discourse. As a workaround, one may disable banners.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01109 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
discoursediscoursestable < 2.8.4; beta <= 2.9.0.beta4; tests-passed <= 2.9.0.beta4—No fix listedCNA
  • discourse Vendordiscourse Affected stable < 2.8.4; beta <= 2.9.0.beta4; tests-passed <= 2.9.0.beta4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.8.4Vulnerablediscourse
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0 beta1Vulnerablediscourse
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0 beta2Vulnerablediscourse
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0 beta3Vulnerablediscourse
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0 beta4Vulnerablediscourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.8.4 Vulnerable ·discourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·discourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·discourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·discourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·discourse

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31060

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-19656 Denial of Service in discourse CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2024-36150 Potential Backup file leaked via Nginx in Discourse CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-18002 RCE via malicious SNS subscription payload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-24651 Discourse: Open redirect via `sso_destination_url` cookie in `enter` CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2026-22278 Discourse leaks private topic title and post excerpt via user action API endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2023-24152 Unauthenticated access to new private chat messages in Discourse CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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