Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2023-23615
Published: February 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71761
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23615
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can create new topics as any user but without any clear title or content.
Affected software
Discourse
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23615
Install updates from vendor's website.
Discourse - addressed in versions 3.0.1 beta, 3.1.0 beta2