Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2023· Updated Sep 24, 2024
Discourse DoS via remote theme assets
CVE-2023-41042
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, importing a remote theme loads their assets into memory without enforcing limits for file size or number of files. 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.
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Affected products
3<3.1.1 stable, <3.2.0.beta1 beta/tests-passed+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <3.1.1 stable, <3.2.0.beta1 beta/tests-passed
- (no CPE)range: stable < 3.1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-2fq5-x3mm-v254mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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