{"id":"CVE-2022-36068","summary":"Discourse moderators can edit themes via the API","details":"Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and prior to 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a moderator can create new and edit existing themes by using the API when they should not be able to do so. The problem is patched in version 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. There are no known workarounds.","aliases":["BIT-discourse-2022-36068","GHSA-6crr-3662-263q"],"modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:32.563034721Z","published":"2022-09-29T19:45:13Z","database_specific":{"cna_assigner":"GitHub_M","cwe_ids":["CWE-862"],"osv_generated_from":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/36xxx/CVE-2022-36068.json"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/36xxx/CVE-2022-36068.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6crr-3662-263q"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36068"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/18418"}],"affected":[{"ranges":[{"type":"GIT","repo":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1503ec07c57898a507395552b765b6808b4e1db9"},{"introduced":"2fc8e923b67e92d69c92f07de98a09028c5c5079"},{"fixed":"ae1e536e83940d58f1c79b835c75c249121c46b6"}],"database_specific":{"extracted_events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.8.9"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta1"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta1"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta2"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta2"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta3"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta3"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta4"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta4"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta5"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta5"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta6"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta6"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta7"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta7"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta8"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta8"},{"introduced":"2.9.0-beta9"},{"last_affected":"2.9.0-beta9"}],"source":["CPE_RANGE","CPE_STRING","REFERENCES"],"cpe":["cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2.9.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}}],"versions":["2.9.0-beta1","2.9.0-beta2","2.9.0-beta3","2.9.0-beta4","2.9.0-beta5","2.9.0-beta6","2.9.0-beta7","2.9.0-beta8","2.9.0-beta9","v2.8.8","v2.9.0.beta9","v2.8.7","v2.9.0.beta8","v2.8.6","v2.9.0.beta7","v2.8.5","v2.8.4","v2.9.0.beta6","v2.9.0.beta5","v2.9.0.beta4","v2.8.3","v2.8.2","v2.9.0.beta3","v2.8.1","v2.9.0.beta2","v2.8.0","v2.9.0.beta1","v2.7.13","v2.7.12","v2.7.11","v2.7.10","v2.7.9","v2.7.8","v2.7.7","v2.7.6","v2.7.5","v2.7.4","v2.7.3","v2.7.2","v2.7.1","v2.7.0","v2.6.7","v2.6.6","v2.6.5","v2.6.4","v2.6.3","v2.6.2","v2.6.1","v2.6.0","v2.5.5","v2.5.4","v2.5.3","v2.5.2","v2.5.1","v2.5.0","v2.4.5","v2.4.4","v2.4.3","v2.4.2","v2.4.1","v2.4.0","v2.3.10","v2.3.9","v2.3.8","v2.3.7","v2.3.6","v2.3.5","v2.3.4","v2.3.3","v2.3.2","v2.3.1","v2.3.0","v2.2.6","v2.2.5","v2.2.4","v2.2.3","v2.2.2","v2.2.1","v2.2.0","v2.1.8","v2.1.7","v2.1.6","v2.1.5","v2.1.4","v2.1.3","v2.1.2","v2.1.1","v2.1.0","v2.0.5","v2.0.4","v2.0.3","v2.0.2","v2.0.1","v2.0.0","v1.9.7","v1.9.6","v1.9.5","v1.9.4","v1.9.3","v1.9.2","v1.9.1","v1.9.0","v1.8.11","v1.8.10","v1.8.9","v1.8.8","v1.8.7","v1.8.6","v1.8.5","v1.8.4","v1.8.3","v1.8.2","v1.8.1","v1.8.0","v1.7.10","v1.7.9","v1.7.8","v1.7.7","v1.7.6","v1.7.5","v1.7.4","v1.7.3","v1.7.2","v1.7.1","v1.7.0","v1.6.10","v1.6.9","v1.6.8","v1.6.7","v1.6.6","v1.6.5","v1.6.4","v1.6.3","v1.6.2","v1.6.1","v1.6.0","v1.5.4","v1.5.3","v1.5.2","v1.5.1","v1.5.0","v1.4.7","v1.4.6","v1.4.5","v1.4.4","v1.4.3","v1.4.2","v1.4.1","v1.4.0","v1.3.5","v1.3.4","v1.3.3","v1.3.2","v1.3.1","v1.3.0","v1.2.4","v1.2.3","v1.2.2","v1.2.1","v1.2.0","v1.1.3","v1.1.2","v1.1.1","v1.1.0","v1.0.4","v1.0.3","v1.0.2","v1.0.1","v1.0.0","v0.9.9.18","v0.9.9.17","v0.9.9.16","v0.9.9.15","v0.9.9.14","v0.9.9.13","v0.9.9.12","v0.9.9.11","v0.9.9.10","v0.9.9.9","v0.9.9.8","v0.9.9.7","v0.9.9.6","v0.9.9.5","v0.9.9.4","v0.9.9.3","v0.9.9.2","v0.9.9.1","v0.9.8.11","v0.9.8.10","v0.9.8.9","v0.9.8.8","v0.9.8.7","v0.9.8.6","v0.9.8.5","v0.9.8.4","v0.9.8.3","v0.9.8.2","v0.9.8.1","v0.9.8","v0.9.7.9","v0.9.7.8","v0.9.7.7","v0.9.7.6","v0.9.7.5","v0.9.7.4","v0.9.7.3","v0.9.7.2","v0.9.7.1","v0.9.7","v0.9.6.4","v0.9.6.3","v0.9.6.1","v0.9.6","v0.9.5.2","v0.9.5.1","v0.9.5","v0.9.4","v0.9.3","v0.9.2.6","v0.9.2.5","v0.9.2","v0.9.1","v0.9.0","v0.8.9","v0.8.8","v0.8.7","v0.8.6","v0.8.5","v0.8.4","v0.8.3","v0.8.2","v0.8.1","v0.8.0"],"database_specific":{"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2022-36068.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}]}