CVE-2024-43789

Denial of service by the absence of restrictions on replies to posts in Discourse

Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. A user can create a post with many replies, and then attempt to fetch them all at once. This can potentially reduce the availability of a Discourse instance. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. All users area are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: discourse discourse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-62cq-cpmc-hvqq third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-43789?
CVE-2024-43789 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-43789?
To fix CVE-2024-43789, 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-2024-43789 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-43789 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-2024-43789?
CVE-2024-43789 affects discourse discourse.
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