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CVE-2023-23622

Discourse: Presence of read restricted topics may be leaked if tagged with a tag that is visible to all users

4.3 MediumFix available

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag is a count of all regular topics regardless of whether the topic is in a read restricted category or not. As a result, any users can technically poll a sensitive tag to determine if a new topic is created in a category which the user does not have excess to.

In version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag defaults to only counting regular topics which are not in read restricted categories. Staff users will continue to see a count of all topics regardless of the topic's category read restrictions.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.53%Up 0.5 points since Mar 18, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.3

Discourse: Presence of read restricted topics may be leaked if tagged with a tag that is visible to all users

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag is a count of all regular topics regardless of whether the topic is in a read restricted category or not. As a result, any users can technically poll a sensitive tag to determine if a new topic is created in a category which the user does not have excess to.

In version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag defaults to only counting regular topics which are not in read restricted categories. Staff users will continue to see a count of all topics regardless of the topic's category read restrictions.

Record
CVE-2023-23622
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-27716 4.3

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag is a count of all regular topics regardless of whether the topic is in a read restricted category or not. As a result, any users can technically poll a sensitive tag to determine if a new topic is created in a category which the user does not have excess to.

In version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag defaults to only counting regular topics which are not in read restricted categories. Staff users will continue to see a count of all topics regardless of the topic's category read restrictions.

Record
EUVD-2023-27716
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.3

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag is a count of all regular topics regardless of whether the topic is in a read restricted category or not. As a result, any users can technically poll a sensitive tag to determine if a new topic is created in a category which the user does not have excess to.

In version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag defaults to only counting regular topics which are not in read restricted categories. Staff users will continue to see a count of all topics regardless of the topic's category read restrictions.

Record
CVE-2023-23622
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.3

Discourse: Presence of read restricted topics may be leaked if tagged with a tag that is visible to all users

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag is a count of all regular topics regardless of whether the topic is in a read restricted category or not. As a result, any users can technically poll a sensitive tag to determine if a new topic is created in a category which the user does not have excess to.

In version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag defaults to only counting regular topics which are not in read restricted categories. Staff users will continue to see a count of all topics regardless of the topic's category read restrictions.

Record
CVE-2023-23622
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-discourse-2023-23622 No score

Discourse: Presence of read restricted topics may be leaked if tagged with a tag that is visible to all users

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag is a count of all regular topics regardless of whether the topic is in a read restricted category or not. As a result, any users can technically poll a sensitive tag to determine if a new topic is created in a category which the user does not have excess to.

In version 3.0.1 of the stable branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the beta and tests-passed branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag defaults to only counting regular topics which are not in read restricted categories. Staff users will continue to see a count of all topics regardless of the topic's category read restrictions.

Record
BIT-discourse-2023-23622
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
discourse
Bitnami
before 3.0.0
3.0.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-23622 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Discourse, published March 17, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in discourse 3.0.0.

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