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CVE-2024-56197

2.2 · LOW

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion.

Published Feb 4, 2025CWE-200EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2024-56197 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. PM titles and metadata can be read by other users when the "PM tags allowed for groups" option is enabled, the other user is a member of a group added to this option, and the PM has been tagged. This issue has been patched in the latest `stable`, `beta` and `tests-passed` versions of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should remove all groups from the the "PM tags allowed for groups" option.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

GitHubgithub.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-xmgr-g9cp-v239

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56197?

CVE-2024-56197 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-56197?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.2, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-56197?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-56197?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-56197 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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