Byobu user preference to prevent private discussions being started are not respected
Impact
Users electing to prevent others starting private discussions with themselves.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 0.3.0-beta.2 before 1.1.7Ecosystem versions | 1.1.7 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-6gjm-6wj6-4px5
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Original source description
Impact
Users electing to prevent others starting private discussions with themselves.
Please note that admins and others with appropriate permissions can always bypass this preference, as was the case before.
Patches
Users of Byobu should update the extension to version 1.1.7, where this has been patched. This version is only supported on v1.2.0 and later of Flarum Core.
Users of Byobu with Flarum 1.0 or 1.1 should upgrade to Flarum 1.2 or later, or evaluate the impact this issue has on your forum's users and choose to disable the extension if needed.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds for this issue.