Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU82249

Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2023-45147

Published: October 19, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82249

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45147

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.

Affected software:
Discourse

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can create a topic and add arbitrary custom fields to a topic

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