Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag is a count of all regular topics regardless of whether the topic is in a read restricted category or not. As a result, any users can technically poll a sensitive tag to determine if a new topic is created in a category which the user does not have excess to.
In version 3.0.1 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta2 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, the count of topics displayed for a tag defaults to only counting regular topics which are not in read restricted categories. Staff users will continue to see a count of all topics regardless of the topic's category read restrictions.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
User Interaction Required
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2023-03-17T14:17:17.427Z
Updated: 2025-02-25T14:54:38.172Z
Reserved: 2023-01-16T17:07:46.243Z
Link: CVE-2023-23622

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:35:33.636Z

Status : Modified
Published: 2023-03-17T15:15:12.147
Modified: 2024-11-21T07:46:33.260
Link: CVE-2023-23622

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