CVE-2024-24755: group membership — Fix

Description

discourse-group-membership-ip-block is a discourse plugin that adds support for adding users to groups based on their IP address. discourse-group-membership-ip-block was sending all group custom fields to the client, including group custom fields from other plugins which may expect their custom fields to remain secret.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-200

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
discourse	group_membership_ip_blocks	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/discourse/discourse-group-membership-ip-block/commit/b394d61b0bdfd18a2d8310aa5cf26cccf8bd31c1 https://github.com/discourse/discourse-group-membership-ip-block/security/advisories/GHSA-r38c-cp8w-664m https://github.com/discourse/discourse-group-membership-ip-block/commit/b394d61b0bdfd18a2d8310aa5cf26cccf8bd31c1 https://github.com/discourse/discourse-group-membership-ip-block/security/advisories/GHSA-r38c-cp8w-664m

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24755? +

discourse-group-membership-ip-block is a discourse plugin that adds support for adding users to groups based on their IP address. discourse-group-membership-ip-block was sending all group custom fields to the client, including group custom fields from other plugins which may expect their custom fields to remain secret. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-24755? +

CVE-2024-24755 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-24755? +

CVE-2024-24755 affects products from discourse, specifically: group_membership_ip_blocks. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-24755? +

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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