CVE-2024-53994

Potential bypass of chat permissions in Discourse

Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions users who disable chat in preferences could still be reachable in some cases. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable the chat plugin within site settings.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: discourse discourse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mrpw-gwj7-98r6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-53994?
CVE-2024-53994 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-53994?
To fix CVE-2024-53994, 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-2024-53994 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-53994 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-2024-53994?
CVE-2024-53994 affects discourse discourse.
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