CVE-2024-49765 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-49765: Bypass of Discourse Connect using other login paths if enabled in Discourse

Vendor Discourse
Product discourse
Weakness CWE-359
Published December 19, 2024
Last update December 20, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Sites that are using discourse connect but still have local logins enabled could allow attackers to bypass discourse connect to create accounts and login. This problem is patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users unable to upgrade who are using discourse connect may disable all other login methods as a workaround.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 19, 2024 CVE published
December 20, 2024 Record updated