CVE-2023-25819: Discourse tags with no visibility are leaking into og:article:tag

Published Mar 4, 2023
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Updated

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Tags that are normally private are showing in metadata. This affects any site running the tests-passed or beta branches >= 3.1.0.beta2. The issue is patched in the latest beta and tests-passed version of Discourse.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Discourse Discourse<3.1.0
Discourse Discourse=3.1.0-beta1
Discourse Discourse=3.1.0-beta2

Event History

Mar 4, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:11 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:11 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-25819.

2

What is Discourse?

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion.

3

Which branches of Discourse are affected by the vulnerability?

The `tests-passed` and `beta` branches >= 3.1.0.beta2 are affected.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability?

Update to the latest `beta` or `tests-passed` version of Discourse where this issue is patched.

5

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25819?

The severity of CVE-2023-25819 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

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