Vulnerability identifier: #VU65868
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Discourse
Web applications /
Forum & blogging software
Vendor: Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in columns in active records. A remote privileged user write access to the database (e.g. via the restore pipeline) can create a specially crafted column and execute arbitrary code on the system during backup restoration.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Discourse: 2.0.0 - 2.9.0 beta6
External links
http://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5v84-cg7p-ghvx
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.