CVE-2024-36113
Discourse missing authorization checks for suspending admins/moderators
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch. No known workarounds are available.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Discourse missing authorization checks for suspending admins/moderators
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch. No known workarounds are available.
- Record
CVE-2024-36113- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-35887
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch. No known workarounds are available.
- Record
EUVD-2024-35887- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch. No known workarounds are available.
- Record
CVE-2024-36113- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Discourse missing authorization checks for suspending admins/moderators
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch. No known workarounds are available.
- Record
CVE-2024-36113- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-discourse-2024-36113 No score
Discourse missing authorization checks for suspending admins/moderators
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the beta branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the tests-passed branch. No known workarounds are available.
- Record
BIT-discourse-2024-36113- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
discourseBitnami |
before 3.2.3 | 3.2.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-36113 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Discourse, published July 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in discourse 3.2.3.
References
github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-3w3f-76p7-3c4g
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36113