CVE-2023-29196
HTML injection via topic embedding in Discourse
Severity Score
6.1
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. This vulnerability is not exploitable on the default install of Discourse. A custom feature must be enabled for it to work at all, and the attacker’s payload must pass the CSP to be executed. However, if an attacker succeeds in embedding Javascript that does pass the CSP, it could result in session hijacking for any users that view the attacker’s post. The vulnerability is patched in the latest tests-passed, beta and stable branches. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should enable and/or restore your site's CSP to the default one provided with Discourse. Remove any embed-able hosts configured.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-04-03 CVE Reserved
- 2023-04-18 CVE Published
- 2024-05-20 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-986p-4x8q-8f48 | Third Party Advisory |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" | Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" | < 3.0.3 Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" and version " < 3.0.3" | stable |
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| Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" | Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" | < 3.1.0 Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" and version " < 3.1.0" | beta |
Affected
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| Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" | Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" | 3.1.0 Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" and version "3.1.0" | beta1, beta |
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| Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" | Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" | 3.1.0 Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" and version "3.1.0" | beta2, beta |
Affected
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| Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" | Discourse Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" | 3.1.0 Search vendor "Discourse" for product "Discourse" and version "3.1.0" | beta3, beta |
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