CVE-2023-23615

high-risk
Published 2023-02-03

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. The embeddable comments can be exploited to create new topics as any user but without any clear title or content. This issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed versions of Discourse. As a workaround, disable embeddable comments by deleting all embeddable hosts.

Do I need to act?

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0.24% 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
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Discourse

References (2)

Third Party Advisory https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7mf3-5v84-wxq8
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7mf3-5v84-wxq8
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high-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical