#VU20477 Information disclosure in Discourse - CVE-2019-15515

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#VU20477 Information disclosure in Discourse - CVE-2019-15515

Published: August 30, 2019 / Updated: January 29, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU20477
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15515
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Discourse
Software vendor:
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.

Description

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.

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