CVE-2024-27085: discourse DoS — Fix

Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions users that are allowed to invite others can inject arbitrarily large data in parameters used in the invite route. The problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable invites or restrict access to them using the `invite allowed groups` site setting.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
discourse	discourse	< 3.2.0
discourse	discourse	< 3.3.0
discourse	discourse	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/62ea382247c1f87361d186392c45ca74c83be295 https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/62ea382247c1f87361d186392c45ca74c83be295

Other References

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-cvp5-h7p8-mjj6 https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-cvp5-h7p8-mjj6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27085? +

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions users that are allowed to invite others can inject arbitrarily large data in parameters used in the invite route. The problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable invites or restrict access to them using the `invite allowed groups` site setting. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-27085? +

CVE-2024-27085 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 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-2024-27085? +

CVE-2024-27085 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-2024-27085? +

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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