Vulnerability identifier: #VU71601
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not impose limits on the number of characters in the group membership request. A remote user can flood the database with a large amount of data and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Discourse: 0.8.0 - 3.0.0 beta16
External links
http://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6xff-p329-9pgf
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.