CVE-2024-45051

Bypass of email address validation via encoded email addresses in Discourse

Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. A maliciously crafted email address could allow an attacker to bypass domain-based restrictions and gain access to private sites, categories and/or groups. This issue has been patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. All users area are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: discourse discourse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-2vjv-pgh4-6rmq vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45051?
CVE-2024-45051 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-45051?
To fix CVE-2024-45051, 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-2024-45051 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-45051 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-2024-45051?
CVE-2024-45051 affects discourse discourse.
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