CVE-2023-36818 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-36818: Denial of service via User Custom Sidebar Section Unlimited Link Creation in discourse

Vendor Discourse
Product discourse
Weakness CWE-400
Published July 14, 2023
Last update October 18, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In affected versions a request to create or update custom sidebar section can cause a denial of service. This issue has been patched in commit `52b003d915`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 14, 2023 CVE published
October 18, 2024 Record updated