{"id":"BIT-discourse-2025-24972","summary":"Discourse may bypass user preference when adding users to chat groups","details":"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.","aliases":["CVE-2025-24972","GHSA-4p63-qw6g-4mv2"],"modified":"2026-09-08T08:46:19.028483079Z","published":"2025-03-28T09:46:35.742Z","database_specific":{"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"severity":"Medium"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4p63-qw6g-4mv2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24972"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"discourse","ecosystem":"Bitnami","purl":"pkg:bitnami/discourse"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.4.0"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/discourse/BIT-discourse-2025-24972.json"},"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"}]}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}