Vulnerability · Published Mar 26, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-24972Discourse may bypass user preference when adding users to chat groups
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in discourse from discourse. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions `3.3.4` on the `stable` branch and `3.4.0.beta5` on the `beta` branch, in specific circumstances, users could be added to group direct messages despite disabling direct messaging in their preferences. Versions `3.3.4` and `3.4.0.beta5` contain a patch for the issue. A workaround is available. If a user disables chat in their preferences then they cannot be added to new group chats.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4p63-qw6g-4mv2 x_refsource_CONFIRM