Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 on the `stable` branch and 3.1.0.beta2 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, when submitting a membership request, there is no character limit for the reason provided with the request. This could potentially allow a user to flood the database with a large amount of data. However it is unlikely this could be used as part of a DoS attack, as the paths reading back the reasons are only available to administrators. Starting in version 3.0.1 on the `stable` branch and 3.1.0.beta2 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a limit of 280 characters has been introduced for membership requests.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/3e0cc4a5d9ef44ad902f6985d046ebb32f0a14ee | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/d5745d34c20c31a221039d8913f33064433003ea | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/19993 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-6xff-p329-9pgf | Third Party Advisory |
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History
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Information
Published : 2023-01-28 00:15
Updated : 2024-02-28 19:51
NVD link : CVE-2023-23616
Mitre link : CVE-2023-23616
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-23616
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Products Affected
discourse
- discourse
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption