#VU71761 Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2023-23615 

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#VU71761 Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2023-23615

Published: February 2, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71761
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23615
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Discourse
Software vendor:
Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.

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 attacker can create new topics as any user but without any clear title or content.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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