SB2019083005 - Information disclosure in Discourse
Published: August 30, 2019 Updated: January 29, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019083005
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15515)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software sends CSRF token in the query string. A remote attacker can gain access to the token via HTTP Referer header, bypass implemented CSRF protection mechanisms and perform CSRF attack
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.