Discourse up to 3.1.0/3.2.0.beta1 User Summary hide_user_profiles_from_public information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Discourse up to 3.1.0/3.2.0.beta1. This vulnerability affects the function hide_user_profiles_from_public of the component User Summary Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-44391. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Discourse up to 3.1.0/3.2.0.beta1. This affects the function hide_user_profiles_from_public of the component User Summary Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. User summaries are accessible for anonymous users even when `hide_user_profiles_from_public` is enabled. This problem has been patched in the 3.1.1 stable and 3.2.0.beta2 version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

The weakness was published 10/17/2023 as GHSA-7px5-fqcf-7mfr. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-44391 since 09/28/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.1.1 or 3.2.0.beta2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Discourse 3.1.1/3.2.0.beta2

Timelineinfo

09/28/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-7px5-fqcf-7mfr
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-44391 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-44391
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-242355

Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2023 08:09
Updated: 10/17/2023 08:14
Changes: 10/17/2023 08:09 (49), 10/17/2023 08:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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