CVE-2024-24827

5.3 · MEDIUM

Published Mar 15, 2024 discourse CWE-400 EPSS 0.59% (46th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Overview

CVE-2024-24827 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting discourse discourse. It was published on March 15, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Without a rate limit on the POST /uploads endpoint, it makes it easier for an attacker to carry out a DoS attack on the server since creating an upload can be a resource intensive process. Do note that the impact varies from site to site as various site settings like `max_image_size_kb`, `max_attachment_size_kb` and `max_image_megapixels` will determine the amount of resources used when creating an upload. The issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should reduce `max_image_size_kb`, `max_attachment_size_kb` and `max_image_megapixels` as smaller uploads require less resources to process. Alternatively, `client_max_body_size` can be reduced in Nginx to prevent large uploads from reaching the server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from discourse. Update discourse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
discourse	discourse	>= 0, < 3.2.0	Affected

References

GitHub github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/003b80e62f97cd8c0114d6b9d3f93c10443e6fae GitHub github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-58vw-246g-fjj4 GitHub github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/003b80e62f97cd8c0114d6b9d3f93c10443e6fae GitHub github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-58vw-246g-fjj4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-24827?

CVE-2024-24827 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting discourse discourse. It was published on March 15, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-24827?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-24827?

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