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    CVE-2022-21684

    Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2.7.13 in `stable`, 2.8.0.beta11 in `beta`, and 2.8.0.beta11 in `tests-passed` allow some users to log in to a community before they should be able to do so. A user invited via email to a forum with `must_approve_users` enabled is going to be automatically logged in, bypassing the check that does not allow unapproved users to sign in. They will be able to do everything an approved user can do. If they logout, they cannot log back in. This issue is patched in the `stable` version 2.7.13, `beta` version 2.8.0.beta11, and `tests-passed` version 2.8.0.beta11. One may disable invites as a workaround. Administrators can increase `min_trust_level_to_allow_invite` to reduce the attack surface to more trusted users.

    Published:Jan 13, 2022
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2025
    EPS:Jan 13, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.00128
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Discourse
    Product
    Discourse

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

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