{"cve":"CVE-2022-46159","nvd":{"published":"2022-12-02T15:15:10.090","modified":"2026-06-17T05:11:19.803","status":"Modified","description":"Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. In version 2.8.13 and prior on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta14 and prior on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, any authenticated user can create an unlisted topic. These topics, which are not readily available to other users, can take up unnecessary site resources. A patch for this issue is available in the `main` branch of Discourse. There are no known workarounds available.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","score":4.3},"cwes":["CWE-770"],"references":["https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/0ce38bd7bce862db251b882613ab7053ca777382","https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-qf99-xpx6-hgxp","https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/0ce38bd7bce862db251b882613ab7053ca777382","https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-qf99-xpx6-hgxp"],"products":["discourse:discourse"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:37:28.463369388+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2022-46159","score":0.00657,"percentile":0.5145,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}