CVE-2024-36122
Discourse doesn't limit reviewable user serializer payload
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches, moderators using the review queue to review users may see a users email address even when the Allow moderators to view email addresses setting is disabled. This issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches. As possible workarounds, either prevent moderators from accessing the review queue or disable the approve suspect users site setting and the must approve users site setting to prevent users from being added to the review queue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Discourse doesn't limit reviewable user serializer payload
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches, moderators using the review queue to review users may see a users email address even when the Allow moderators to view email addresses setting is disabled. This issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches. As possible workarounds, either prevent moderators from accessing the review queue or disable the approve suspect users site setting and the must approve users site setting to prevent users from being added to the review queue.
- Record
CVE-2024-36122- CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-35889
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches, moderators using the review queue to review users may see a users email address even when the Allow moderators to view email addresses setting is disabled. This issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches. As possible workarounds, either prevent moderators from accessing the review queue or disable the approve suspect users site setting and the must approve users site setting to prevent users from being added to the review queue.
- Record
EUVD-2024-35889- CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches, moderators using the review queue to review users may see a users email address even when the Allow moderators to view email addresses setting is disabled. This issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches. As possible workarounds, either prevent moderators from accessing the review queue or disable the approve suspect users site setting and the must approve users site setting to prevent users from being added to the review queue.
- Record
CVE-2024-36122- CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS: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
Discourse doesn't limit reviewable user serializer payload
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches, moderators using the review queue to review users may see a users email address even when the Allow moderators to view email addresses setting is disabled. This issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches. As possible workarounds, either prevent moderators from accessing the review queue or disable the approve suspect users site setting and the must approve users site setting to prevent users from being added to the review queue.
- Record
CVE-2024-36122- CVSS 3.1
- 2.4 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-discourse-2024-36122 No score
Discourse doesn't limit reviewable user serializer payload
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches, moderators using the review queue to review users may see a users email address even when the Allow moderators to view email addresses setting is disabled. This issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the stable branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the beta and tests-passed branches. As possible workarounds, either prevent moderators from accessing the review queue or disable the approve suspect users site setting and the must approve users site setting to prevent users from being added to the review queue.
- Record
BIT-discourse-2024-36122- 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-2024-36122 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.4) in Discourse, published July 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in discourse 3.2.3.
References
github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-rr93-hcw4-cv3f
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36122