CVE-2024-55948
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CVE-2024-55948 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions an attacker can make craft an XHR request to poison the anonymous cache (for example, the cache may have a response with missing preloaded data). EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions an attacker can make craft an XHR request to poison the anonymous cache (for example, the cache may have a response with missing preloaded data). This issue only affects anonymous visitors of the site. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable anonymous cache by setting the `DISCOURSE_DISABLE_ANON_CACHE` environment variable to a non-empty value.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | < 3.3.2 |
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-2352-252q-qc82Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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