What is the severity of CVE-2021-43793?

CVE-2021-43793 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to manipulate poll results.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43793?

To fix CVE-2021-43793, upgrade to the latest stable version of Discourse that contains the patch.

What versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2021-43793?

CVE-2021-43793 affects all Discourse versions prior to 2.8.0 and 2.7.11.

What impact does CVE-2021-43793 have on Discourse users?

CVE-2021-43793 allows users to vote multiple times in single-option polls, compromising poll integrity.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-43793 until I can update?

There is no specific workaround provided for CVE-2021-43793; updating to a patched version is recommended.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-43793

medium

4.3

CWE

269

1/12/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-43793: Bypass of Poll voting limits in Discourse

First published: Wed Dec 01 2021(Updated: )

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In affected versions a vulnerability in the Polls feature allowed users to vote multiple times in a single-option poll. The problem is patched in the latest tests-passed, beta and stable versions of Discourse

Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Discourse	<2.7.11
Discourse	=2.8.0-beta1
Discourse	=2.8.0-beta2
Discourse	=2.8.0-beta3
Discourse	=2.8.0-beta4
Discourse	=2.8.0-beta5
Discourse	=2.8.0-beta6
Discourse	=2.8.0-beta7

Remedy

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/0c6b9df77bac9c6f7c7e2eadf6fe100064afdeab

Remedy

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1d0faedfbc3a8b77b971dc70d25e30791dbb6e0b

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43793?
CVE-2021-43793 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to manipulate poll results.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43793?
To fix CVE-2021-43793, upgrade to the latest stable version of Discourse that contains the patch.
What versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2021-43793?
CVE-2021-43793 affects all Discourse versions prior to 2.8.0 and 2.7.11.
What impact does CVE-2021-43793 have on Discourse users?
CVE-2021-43793 allows users to vote multiple times in single-option polls, compromising poll integrity.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-43793 until I can update?
There is no specific workaround provided for CVE-2021-43793; updating to a patched version is recommended.

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