CVE-2022-31060
Banner topic data is exposed on login-required Discourse sites
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Banner topic data is exposed on login-required Discourse sites
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-31060- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-52732
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-52732- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-31060- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Banner topic data is exposed on login-required Discourse sites
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-31060- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-discourse-2022-31060 No score
Banner topic data is exposed on login-required Discourse sites
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.
- Record
BIT-discourse-2022-31060- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
discourseBitnami |
before 2.8.4 | 2.8.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-31060 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Discourse, published June 14, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in discourse 2.8.4.
References
github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5f4f-35fx-gqhq
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31060