Medium severity · published Jul 3, 2024
CVE-2024-37157
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform
5.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a malicious actor could get the FastImage library to redirect requests to an internal Discourse IP. This issue is patched in version 3.2.3 on the `stable` branch and version 3.3.0.beta4 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. No known workarounds are available.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
Discourse · Discourse
before 3.2.3; before 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37157
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37157
Patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5b8cf11b69e05d5c058c1148ec69ec309491fa6e
Patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/67e78086035cec494b15ce79342a0cb9052c2d95
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-46pq-7958-fc68
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