CVE-2023-23616
This could potentially allow a user to flood the database with a large amount of data.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.68%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 on the `stable` branch and 3.1.0.beta2 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, when submitting a membership request, there is no character limit for the reason provided with the request. This could potentially allow a user to flood the database with a large amount of data. However it is unlikely this could be used as part of a DoS attack, as the paths reading back the reasons are only available to administrators. Starting in version 3.0.1 on the `stable` branch and 3.1.0.beta2 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a limit of 280 characters has been introduced for membership requests.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.68% probability · 50th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- discourse/discourse
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/3e0cc4a5d9ef44ad902f6985d046ebb32f0a14eePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/d5745d34c20c31a221039d8913f33064433003eaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/19993Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6xff-p329-9pgfThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/3e0cc4a5d9ef44ad902f6985d046ebb32f0a14eePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/d5745d34c20c31a221039d8913f33064433003eaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/19993Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6xff-p329-9pgfThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.