Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2023· Updated Sep 24, 2024
Discourse DoS via 2FA and Security Key Names
CVE-2023-40588
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.1 of the stable branch and version 3.2.0.beta1 of the beta and tests-passed branches, a malicious user could add a 2FA or security key with a carefully crafted name to their account and cause a denial of service for other users. The issue is patched in version 3.1.1 of the stable branch and version 3.2.0.beta1 of the beta and tests-passed branches. There are no known workarounds.
Affected products
1- Range: stable < 3.1.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-2hg5-3xm3-9vvxmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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