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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-32301: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.