What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-56197?

CVE-2024-56197 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2024-56197?

CVE-2024-56197 is a low-severity vulnerability in Discourse involving information exposure (CVSS 2.2).

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-56197?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify information disclosure controls are in place.

Discourse CVE-2024-56197

LOW

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

2025-02-04 security-advisories@github.com

Information Disclosure Discourse

2.2

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

2.2 LOW

AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:24 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 04, 2025 - 21:15 nvd

LOW 2.2

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. PM titles and metadata can be read by other users when the "PM tags allowed for groups" option is enabled, the other user is a member of a group added to this option, and the PM has been tagged. This issue has been patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed versions of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should remove all groups from the the "PM tags allowed for groups" option.

AnalysisAI

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. PM titles and metadata can be read by other users when the "PM tags allowed for groups" option is enabled, the other user is a member of a group added to this option, and the PM has been tagged. This issue has been patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed versions of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should remove all groups from the the "PM tags allowed for groups" option. Affected products include: Discourse.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.