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CVE-2023-23615

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.45%

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CVE-2023-23615 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Discourse is an open source discussion platform. The embeddable comments can be exploited to create new topics as any user but without any clear title or content. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. The embeddable comments can be exploited to create new topics as any user but without any clear title or content. This issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed versions of Discourse. As a workaround, disable embeddable comments by deleting all embeddable hosts.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.45%

36.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
DiscourseDiscourse<= 3.0.0—
DiscourseDiscourse1.1.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse1.2.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse1.3.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse1.4.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse1.5.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse1.6.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse1.7.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse1.8.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse1.9.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.0.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.1.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.2.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.3.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.4.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.5.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.6.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.7.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.8.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse2.9.0Beta1
DiscourseDiscourse3.0.0Beta15
DiscourseDiscourse3.1.0Beta1

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-23615?
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. The embeddable comments can be exploited to create new topics as any user but without any clear title or content. This issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed versions of Discourse. As a workaround, disable embeddable comments by deleting all embeddable hosts.
How severe is CVE-2023-23615?
CVE-2023-23615 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23615?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST