What is CVE-2023-32061?

CVE-2023-32061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-32061?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Discourse

CVE-2023-32061

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.4 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta5 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, the lack of restrictions on the iFrame tag makes it easy for an attacker to exploit the vulnerability and hide subsequent comments from other users. This issue is patched in version 3.0.4 of the `stable` branch and version 3.1.0.beta5 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. There are no known workarounds.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (28.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Discourse — versions < 3.0.4, 3.1.0, >= 3.1.0.beta1, < 3.1.0.beta5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32061?: CVE-2023-32061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-32061?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.