CVE-2024-36113

Discourse missing authorization checks for suspending admins/moderators

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 3, 2024 at 07:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDiscourse

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the `beta` branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the `tests-passed` branch, a rogue staff user could suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site. The issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch, version 3.3.0.beta3 on the `beta` branch, and version 3.3.0.beta4-dev on the `tests-passed` branch. No known workarounds are available.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.2.3v < 3.3.0v < 3.3.0.beta3v < 3.3.0.beta4-dev3.3.0 beta13.3.0 beta2
Affected range stops below 3.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.3.0.beta3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.3.0.beta4-dev, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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