CVE-2023-37906
Prior to version 3.0.6 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta7 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a malicious user can edit a post in a topic and cause a DoS with a carefully crafted edit reason.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.54%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.6 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta7 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a malicious user can edit a post in a topic and cause a DoS with a carefully crafted edit reason. The issue is patched in version 3.0.6 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta7 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- 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
- 0.54% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-770
- Affected
- discourse/discourse
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/dcc825bda505a344eda403a1b8733f30e784034aPatch
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-pjv6-47x6-mx7cVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/dcc825bda505a344eda403a1b8733f30e784034aPatch
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-pjv6-47x6-mx7cVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.