CWE
918
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-47121: Discourse SSRF vulnerability in Embedding

First published: Fri Nov 10 2023(Updated: )

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Prior to version 3.1.3 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta3 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, the embedding feature is susceptible to server side request forgery. The issue is patched in version 3.1.3 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta3 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. As a workaround, disable the Embedding feature.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Discourse Discourse<3.1.3
Discourse Discourse<3.2.0
Discourse Discourse=3.2.0-beta1
Discourse Discourse=3.2.0-beta2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-47121?

    CVE-2023-47121 is a vulnerability in the embedding feature of Discourse that allows for server side request forgery (SSRF).

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-47121?

    The severity of CVE-2023-47121 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

  • How does CVE-2023-47121 affect Discourse?

    CVE-2023-47121 affects versions prior to 3.1.3 of the stable branch and versions prior to 3.2.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-47121?

    To fix CVE-2023-47121, upgrade to version 3.1.3 of the stable branch or version 3.2.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches of Discourse.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-47121?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-47121 in the following references: [GitHub Advisory](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-hp24-94qf-8cgc), [Discourse Commit 1](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/24cca10da731734af4e9748de99a508d586e59f1), [Discourse Commit 2](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5f20748e402223b265e6fee381472c14e2604da6).

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