Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2023-43814
Published: October 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82243
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43814
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 bypass implemented security restrictions and expose poll options and votes.
Affected software
Discourse
How to mitigate CVE-2023-43814
Install updates from vendor's website.
Discourse - addressed in versions 3.1.1, 3.2.0 beta2