CVE-2022-39279 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the discourse-chat plugin for Discourse message boards, specifically versions prior to 0.9. This flaw allows authenticated staff members to inject unsafe HTML into chat channel names and descriptions, leading to XSS attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring low privileges and user interaction, potentially impacting confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any known public exploit codes or Metasploit modules. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse-chat:*:*:*:*:*:discourse:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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