CVE-2022-23548
moderate-risk
Published 2023-01-05
Discourse is an option source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.8.14 on the `stable` branch and version 2.9.0.beta16 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, parsing posts can be susceptible to regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attacks. This issue is patched in versions 2.8.14 and 2.9.0.beta16. There are no known workarounds.
Do I need to act?
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0.52% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (15)
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7rw2-f4x7-7pxf
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7rw2-f4x7-7pxf
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
18/34 · Moderate