Information disclosure in Discourse - CVE-2024-56197
Published: February 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103639
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56197
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application when the "PM tags allowed for groups" option is enabled. A remote administrator can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
Discourse
How to mitigate CVE-2024-56197
Install updates from vendor's website.
Discourse - addressed in versions 3.3.4, 3.4.0 beta5