Medium severity · published Sep 15, 2023
CVE-2023-38706
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform
6.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.1 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta1 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a malicious user can create an unlimited number of drafts with very long draft keys which may end up exhausting the resources on the server. The issue is patched in version 3.1.1 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta1 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. There are no known workarounds.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
Discourse · Discourse
before 3.1.0; through 3.1.0; 3.1.0; 3.1.0; 3.1.0; 3.1.0; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38706
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38706
Exploit
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7wpp-4pqg-gvp8
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