Discourse is an option source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.14 on the stable branch and version 3.0.0.beta16 on the beta and tests-passed branches, when a user requests for a password reset link email, then changes their primary email, the old reset email is still valid. When the old reset email is used to reset the password, the Discourse accounts primary email would be re-linked to the old email. If the old email address is compromised or has transferred ownership, this leads to an account takeover. This is however mitigated by the SiteSetting email_token_valid_hours which is currently 48 hours. Users should upgrade to versions 2.8.14 or 3.0.0.beta15 to receive a patch. As a workaround, lower email_token_valid_hours as needed.
According to WASC, “Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization.”
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | * | 2.8.14 (excluding) |