#VU77504 Information disclosure in Discourse - CVE-2023-34250

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77504

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34250

CWE-ID: CWE-200

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 attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can use the new topics dismissal endpoint to reveal the number of topics recently created.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Discourse: 3.0 beta - 3.1.0 beta4

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External links
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-q8m5-wmjr-3ppg

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.