CVE-2024-37299

Discourse vulnerable to DoS via Tag Group

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to 3.2.5 and 3.3.0.beta5, crafting requests to submit very long tag group names can reduce the availability of a Discourse instance. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.5 and 3.3.0.beta5.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: discourse discourse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4j6h-9pjp-5476 vendor advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/188cb58daa833839c54c266ce22db150a3f3a210 patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/76f06f6b1491db6bd09a4017d2c5591431b3b16e patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37299?
CVE-2024-37299 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-37299?
To fix CVE-2024-37299, 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-2024-37299 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-37299 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-2024-37299?
CVE-2024-37299 affects discourse discourse.
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