CVE-2022-23548
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CVE-2022-23548 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Discourse is an option source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.14 on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta16 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, parsing posts can be susceptible to regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attacks. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Discourse is an option source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.14 on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta16 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, parsing posts can be susceptible to regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attacks. This issue is patched in versions 2.8.14 and 2.9.0.beta16. There are no known workarounds.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | < 2.8.14 | — |
| Discourse | Discourse | 2.9.0 | Beta1 |
| Discourse | Discourse | 3.0.0 | Beta15 |
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/19737Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7rw2-f4x7-7pxfThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/19737Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7rw2-f4x7-7pxfThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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