CVE-2024-37165

Discourse has an XSS via Onebox system

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to 3.2.3 and 3.3.0.beta3, improperly sanitized Onebox data could lead to an XSS vulnerability in some situations. This vulnerability only affects Discourse instances which have disabled the default Content Security Policy. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.3 and 3.3.0.beta3.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: discourse discourse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-cx83-5p6x-9qh9 vendor advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/26aef0c288839378b9de5819e96eac8cf4ea60fd patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/311b737c910cf0a69f61e1b8bc0b78374b6619d2 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37165?
CVE-2024-37165 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-37165?
To fix CVE-2024-37165, 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-2024-37165 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-37165 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-2024-37165?
CVE-2024-37165 affects discourse discourse.
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