Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Discourse - CVE-2023-31142

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Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Discourse - CVE-2023-31142

Published: June 19, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77503
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31142
CWE-ID: CWE-732
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 user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission assignment for critical resource. A remote administrator can set back to default general category permissions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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