CVE-2025-24972

Discourse may bypass user preference when adding users to chat groups

State: Published
Severity: 4.3 Medium
Published: Mar 26, 2025
Updated: Mar 26, 2025
Reserved: Jan 29, 2025

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	4.3 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	GitHub_M

Weaknesses

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Product	Versions
discoursediscourse	< 3.3.4Affected >= 3.4.0.beta1, < 3.4.0.beta5Affected

References

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4p63-qw6g-4mv2

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