CVE-2022-46177

 

Published at: - 05-01-2023 09:15

Last modified: - 13-01-2023 04:55

Total changes: - 2

Description

Discourse is an option source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.14 on the `stable` branch and version 3.0.0.beta16 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, when a user requests for a password reset link email, then changes their primary email, the old reset email is still valid. When the old reset email is used to reset the password, the Discourse account's primary email would be re-linked to the old email. If the old email address is compromised or has transferred ownership, this leads to an account takeover. This is however mitigated by the SiteSetting `email_token_valid_hours` which is currently 48 hours. Users should upgrade to versions 2.8.14 or 3.0.0.beta15 to receive a patch. As a workaround, lower `email_token_valid_hours ` as needed.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5www-jxvf-vrc3
• https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/4bf306f0e3bf54a9ef9c5886bf1cfb85c20da570
• https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/83944213b2b2454af80d0407f60d67641b1f0b38

 

Keywords

NVD

 

CVE-2022-46177

 

CVE

 

Common vulnerabilities & exposures

 

CVSS

 

Common vulnerability scoring system

 

Security

 

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Exposures