CVE-2023-40588
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Sep 15, 2023
Updated: Sep 21, 2023
CWE ID 770
Summary
CVE-2023-40588 affects versions prior to 3.1.1 of Discourse's `stable` branch and 3.2.0.beta1 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. This vulnerability allows malicious users to add a 2FA or security key with a specially crafted name to their account, causing a denial of service for other users. This issue has been patched in the aforementioned versions, with no known workarounds available. Discourse, an open-source discussion platform, is at risk of service disruptions if this vulnerability is exploited.
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Affected Vendors
- Discourse
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