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CVE-2022-36066

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and prior to 2.9.0.beta10 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, admins can upload a maliciously crafted Zip or Gzip Tar archive to write files at arbitrary locations and trigger remote code execution. The problem is patched in version 2.8.9 on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta10 on…

Severity
High 7.2
Published
29 Sept 2022
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.8.9
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DiscourseServers and applications · cpe:a:discourse:discourse
  • Version 2.9.0-beta9
  • Version 2.9.0-beta8
  • Version 2.9.0-beta7
  • Version 2.9.0-beta6
All 10 release lines
  • Every version before 2.8.9
  • Version 2.9.0-beta1
  • Version 2.9.0-beta2
  • Version 2.9.0-beta3
  • Version 2.9.0-beta4
  • Version 2.9.0-beta5
  • Version 2.9.0-beta6
  • Version 2.9.0-beta7
  • Version 2.9.0-beta8
  • Version 2.9.0-beta9

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36066
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36066