Improper Authorization in Discourse - CVE-2024-36113
Published: July 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93790
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36113
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in global search. A remote administrator can suspend other staff users preventing them from logging in to the site.
Affected software
Discourse
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36113
Install updates from vendor's website.
Discourse - addressed in versions 3.2.3, 3.3.0 beta3