What is CVE-2023-32301?

CVE-2023-32301 is a low-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2023-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-32301?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Discourse

CVE-2023-32301

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, multiple duplicate topics could be created if topic embedding is enabled. 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. As a workaround, disable topic embedding if it has been enabled.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-116 — Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32301?: CVE-2023-32301 is a low-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2023-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-32301?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.