CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-36473: CSP nonce reuse vulnerability in Discourse

First published: Thu Jul 13 2023(Updated: )

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. A CSP (Content Security Policy) nonce reuse vulnerability could allow XSS attacks to bypass CSP protection. There are no known XSS vectors at the moment, but should one be discovered, this vulnerability would allow the XSS attack to completely bypass CSP. The vulnerability is patched in the latest tests-passed, beta and stable branches.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Discourse<3.0.5
Discourse=1.1.0-beta1
Discourse=1.1.0-beta2
Discourse=1.1.0-beta3
Discourse=1.1.0-beta4
Discourse=1.1.0-beta5
Discourse=1.1.0-beta6
Discourse=1.1.0-beta6b
Discourse=1.1.0-beta7
Discourse=1.1.0-beta8
Discourse=1.2.0-beta1
Discourse=1.2.0-beta2
Discourse=1.2.0-beta3
Discourse=1.2.0-beta4
Discourse=1.2.0-beta5
Discourse=1.2.0-beta6
Discourse=1.2.0-beta7
Discourse=1.2.0-beta8
Discourse=1.2.0-beta9
Discourse=1.3.0-beta1
Discourse=1.3.0-beta10
Discourse=1.3.0-beta11
Discourse=1.3.0-beta2
Discourse=1.3.0-beta3
Discourse=1.3.0-beta4
Discourse=1.3.0-beta5
Discourse=1.3.0-beta6
Discourse=1.3.0-beta7
Discourse=1.3.0-beta8
Discourse=1.3.0-beta9
Discourse=1.4.0-beta1
Discourse=1.4.0-beta10
Discourse=1.4.0-beta11
Discourse=1.4.0-beta12
Discourse=1.4.0-beta2
Discourse=1.4.0-beta3
Discourse=1.4.0-beta4
Discourse=1.4.0-beta5
Discourse=1.4.0-beta6
Discourse=1.4.0-beta7
Discourse=1.4.0-beta8
Discourse=1.4.0-beta9
Discourse=1.5.0-beta1
Discourse=1.5.0-beta10
Discourse=1.5.0-beta11
Discourse=1.5.0-beta12
Discourse=1.5.0-beta13
Discourse=1.5.0-beta13b
Discourse=1.5.0-beta14
Discourse=1.5.0-beta2
Discourse=1.5.0-beta3
Discourse=1.5.0-beta4
Discourse=1.5.0-beta5
Discourse=1.5.0-beta6
Discourse=1.5.0-beta7
Discourse=1.5.0-beta8
Discourse=1.5.0-beta9
Discourse=1.6.0-beta1
Discourse=1.6.0-beta10
Discourse=1.6.0-beta11
Discourse=1.6.0-beta12
Discourse=1.6.0-beta2
Discourse=1.6.0-beta3
Discourse=1.6.0-beta4
Discourse=1.6.0-beta5
Discourse=1.6.0-beta6
Discourse=1.6.0-beta7
Discourse=1.6.0-beta8
Discourse=1.6.0-beta9
Discourse=1.7.0-beta1
Discourse=1.7.0-beta10
Discourse=1.7.0-beta11
Discourse=1.7.0-beta2
Discourse=1.7.0-beta3
Discourse=1.7.0-beta4
Discourse=1.7.0-beta5
Discourse=1.7.0-beta6
Discourse=1.7.0-beta7
Discourse=1.7.0-beta8
Discourse=1.7.0-beta9
Discourse=1.8.0-beta1
Discourse=1.8.0-beta10
Discourse=1.8.0-beta11
Discourse=1.8.0-beta12
Discourse=1.8.0-beta13
Discourse=1.8.0-beta2
Discourse=1.8.0-beta3
Discourse=1.8.0-beta4
Discourse=1.8.0-beta5
Discourse=1.8.0-beta6
Discourse=1.8.0-beta7
Discourse=1.8.0-beta8
Discourse=1.8.0-beta9
Discourse=1.9.0-beta1
Discourse=1.9.0-beta10
Discourse=1.9.0-beta11
Discourse=1.9.0-beta12
Discourse=1.9.0-beta13
Discourse=1.9.0-beta14
Discourse=1.9.0-beta15
Discourse=1.9.0-beta16
Discourse=1.9.0-beta17
Discourse=1.9.0-beta2
Discourse=1.9.0-beta3
Discourse=1.9.0-beta4
Discourse=1.9.0-beta5
Discourse=1.9.0-beta6
Discourse=1.9.0-beta7
Discourse=1.9.0-beta8
Discourse=1.9.0-beta9
Discourse=2.0.0-beta1
Discourse=2.0.0-beta10
Discourse=2.0.0-beta2
Discourse=2.0.0-beta3
Discourse=2.0.0-beta4
Discourse=2.0.0-beta5
Discourse=2.0.0-beta6
Discourse=2.0.0-beta7
Discourse=2.0.0-beta8
Discourse=2.0.0-beta9
Discourse=2.1.0-beta1
Discourse=2.1.0-beta2
Discourse=2.1.0-beta3
Discourse=2.1.0-beta4
Discourse=2.1.0-beta5
Discourse=2.1.0-beta6
Discourse=2.2.0-beta1
Discourse=2.2.0-beta10
Discourse=2.2.0-beta2
Discourse=2.2.0-beta3
Discourse=2.2.0-beta4
Discourse=2.2.0-beta5
Discourse=2.2.0-beta6
Discourse=2.2.0-beta7
Discourse=2.2.0-beta8
Discourse=2.2.0-beta9
Discourse=2.3.0-beta1
Discourse=2.3.0-beta10
Discourse=2.3.0-beta11
Discourse=2.3.0-beta2
Discourse=2.3.0-beta3
Discourse=2.3.0-beta4
Discourse=2.3.0-beta5
Discourse=2.3.0-beta6
Discourse=2.3.0-beta7
Discourse=2.3.0-beta8
Discourse=2.3.0-beta9
Discourse=2.4.0-beta1
Discourse=2.4.0-beta10
Discourse=2.4.0-beta11
Discourse=2.4.0-beta2
Discourse=2.4.0-beta3
Discourse=2.4.0-beta4
Discourse=2.4.0-beta5
Discourse=2.4.0-beta6
Discourse=2.4.0-beta7
Discourse=2.4.0-beta8
Discourse=2.4.0-beta9
Discourse=2.5.0-beta1
Discourse=2.5.0-beta2
Discourse=2.5.0-beta3
Discourse=2.5.0-beta4
Discourse=2.5.0-beta5
Discourse=2.5.0-beta6
Discourse=2.5.0-beta7
Discourse=2.6.0-beta1
Discourse=2.6.0-beta2
Discourse=2.6.0-beta3
Discourse=2.6.0-beta4
Discourse=2.6.0-beta5
Discourse=2.6.0-beta6
Discourse=2.7.0-beta1
Discourse=2.7.0-beta2
Discourse=2.7.0-beta3
Discourse=2.7.0-beta4
Discourse=2.7.0-beta5
Discourse=2.7.0-beta6
Discourse=2.7.0-beta7
Discourse=2.7.0-beta8
Discourse=2.7.0-beta9
Discourse=2.8.0-beta1
Discourse=2.8.0-beta10
Discourse=2.8.0-beta11
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
Discourse=2.8.0-beta8
Discourse=2.8.0-beta9
Discourse=2.9.0-beta1
Discourse=2.9.0-beta10
Discourse=2.9.0-beta11
Discourse=2.9.0-beta12
Discourse=2.9.0-beta13
Discourse=2.9.0-beta14
Discourse=2.9.0-beta2
Discourse=2.9.0-beta3
Discourse=2.9.0-beta4
Discourse=2.9.0-beta5
Discourse=2.9.0-beta6
Discourse=2.9.0-beta7
Discourse=2.9.0-beta8
Discourse=2.9.0-beta9
Discourse=3.0.0-beta15
Discourse=3.0.0-beta16
Discourse=3.1.0-beta1
Discourse=3.1.0-beta2
Discourse=3.1.0-beta5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-36473?

    The severity of CVE-2023-36473 has not been explicitly rated but it can potentially allow XSS attacks if an exploit is discovered.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-36473?

    To fix CVE-2023-36473, you should update your Discourse installation to the latest version beyond 3.0.5.

  • What types of software are affected by CVE-2023-36473?

    CVE-2023-36473 affects Discourse versions up to 3.0.5 and several beta versions of Discourse.

  • What does CVE-2023-36473 entail?

    CVE-2023-36473 describes a Content Security Policy nonce reuse vulnerability that may enable XSS attacks.

  • Are there any known exploits for CVE-2023-36473?

    Currently, there are no known XSS vectors exploiting CVE-2023-36473.

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