CVE-2021-41271
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CVE-2021-41271 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Discourse is a platform for community discussion. In affected versions a maliciously crafted request could cause an error response to be cached by intermediate proxies. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Discourse is a platform for community discussion. In affected versions a maliciously crafted request could cause an error response to be cached by intermediate proxies. This could cause a loss of confidentiality for some content. This issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed versions of Discourse.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | <= 2.7.9 | — |
| Discourse | Discourse | 2.8.0 | Beta1 |
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/2da0001965c6d8632d723c46ea5df9f22a1a23f1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-hf6r-mc9j-hf4pThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/2da0001965c6d8632d723c46ea5df9f22a1a23f1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-hf6r-mc9j-hf4pThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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