// For flags

CVE-2023-22740

Discourse vulnerable to Allocation of Resources Without Limits via Chat drafts

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Versions prior to 3.1.0.beta1 (beta) (tests-passed) are vulnerable to Allocation of Resources Without Limits. Users can create chat drafts of an unlimited length, which can cause a denial of service by generating an excessive load on the server. Additionally, an unlimited number of drafts were loaded when loading the user. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.0.beta1 (beta) and (tests-passed). Users should upgrade to the latest version where a limit has been introduced. There are no workarounds available.

Discourse es una plataforma de código abierto para el debate comunitario. Las versiones anteriores a la 3.1.0.beta1 (beta) (pruebas aprobadas) son vulnerables a Asignación de Recursos Sin Límites. Los usuarios pueden crear borradores de chat de duración ilimitada, lo que puede provocar una denegación de servicio al generar una carga excesiva en el servidor. Además, se cargaba una cantidad ilimitada de borradores al cargar el usuario. Este problema se solucionó en la versión 2.1.0.beta1 (beta) y (pruebas aprobadas). Los usuarios deben actualizar a la última versión donde se haya introducido un límite. No hay soluciones disponibles.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-01-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-01-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Discourse
Search vendor "Discourse"
 Discourse
Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse"
 <= 3.0.0
Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" and version " <= 3.0.0"
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Affected