Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Mar 26, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-24972
CVE-2025-24972
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.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:*range: <3.4.0
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*range: <3.3.4
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta2:*:*:beta:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta3:*:*:beta:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta4:*:*:beta:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.3.4, <3.4.0.beta5
- (no CPE)range: < 3.3.4
Patches
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References
1- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4p63-qw6g-4mv2nvdVendor Advisory
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