CVE-2023-23615 json
Malicious users in Discourse can create spam topics as any user due to improper access control
published 2023-02-03 3 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-discourse-2023-23615 , EUVD-2023-27711 , GHSA-7mf3-5v84-wxq8
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. The embeddable comments can be exploited to create new topics as any user but without any clear title or content. This issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed versions of Discourse. As a workaround, disable embeddable comments by deleting all embeddable hosts.
Patch / fix
- bitnami discourse 3.0.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | discourse | <3.0.1 |
3.0.1 |
Affected products
- discourse discourse
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7mf3-5v84-wxq8
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23615
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-23615
- NVD CVE-2023-23615
- OSV BIT-discourse-2023-23615
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