#VU94854 Input validation error in Discourse - CVE-2024-37299
Published: July 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94854
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37299
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Discourse
Discourse
Software vendor:
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Tag Group. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.