#VU82242 Information disclosure in Discourse - CVE-2023-45131
Published: October 19, 2023 / Updated: December 17, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82242
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45131
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Discourse
Discourse
Software vendor:
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application within new private chat messages. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.