VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-28242
In affected versions an attacker can learn that secret categories exist when they have backgrounds set.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions an attacker can learn that secret categories exist when they have backgrounds set. The issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should temporarily remove category backgrounds.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- discourse/discourse
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b425fbc2a28341a5627928f963519006712c3d39Patch
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-c7q7-7f6q-2c23Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b425fbc2a28341a5627928f963519006712c3d39Patch
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-c7q7-7f6q-2c23Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.