CVE-2024-47773: discourse (CVSS 8.2)

Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. An attacker can make several XHR requests until the cache is poisoned with a response without any preloaded data. This issue only affects anonymous visitors of the site. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable anonymous cache by setting the `DISCOURSE_DISABLE_ANON_CACHE` environment variable to a non-empty value.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-610 CWE-610

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
discourse	discourse	< 3.3.2

References

Other References

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-58vv-9j8h-hw2v

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47773? +

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. An attacker can make several XHR requests until the cache is poisoned with a response without any preloaded data. This issue only affects anonymous visitors of the site. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable anonymous cache by setting the `DISCOURSE_DISABLE_ANON_CACHE` environment variable to a non-empty value. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-47773? +

CVE-2024-47773 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-47773? +

CVE-2024-47773 affects products from discourse, specifically: discourse. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-47773? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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