CVE-2023-46241

Potential account take over due to unverified emails from Microsoft Identity Platform

Description

`discourse-microsoft-auth` is a plugin that enables authentication via Microsoft. On sites with the `discourse-microsoft-auth` plugin enabled, an attack can potentially take control of a victim's Discourse account. Sites that have configured their application's account type to any options other than `Accounts in this organizational directory only (O365 only - Single tenant)` are vulnerable. This vulnerability has been patched in commit c40665f44509724b64938c85def9fb2e79f62ec8 of `discourse-microsoft-auth`. A `microsoft_auth:revoke` rake task has also been added which will deactivate and log out all users that have connected their accounts to Microsoft. User API keys as well as API keys created by those users will also be revoked. The rake task will also remove the connection records to Microsoft for those users. This will allow affected users to re-verify their account emails as well as reconnect their Discourse account to Microsoft for authentication. As a workaround, disable the `discourse-microsoft-auth` plugin by setting the `microsoft_auth_enabled` site setting to `false`. Run the `microsoft_auth:log_out_users` rake task to log out all users with associated Microsoft accounts.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: discourse discourse-microsoft-auth
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46241?
CVE-2023-46241 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-46241?
To fix CVE-2023-46241, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-46241 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-46241 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-46241?
CVE-2023-46241 affects discourse discourse-microsoft-auth.
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