// For flags

CVE-2024-52589

Moderators can view Screened emails even when the “moderators view emails” option is disabled in Discourse

Severity Score

2.2
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Moderators can see the Screened emails list in the admin dashboard, and through that can learn the email of a user. This problem is patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users unable to upgrade should remove moderator role from untrusted users.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-11-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-20 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Discourse
Search vendor "Discourse"
Discourse
Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse"
<= 3.3.2
Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" and version " <= 3.3.2"
en
Affected