What is the severity of CVE-2024-24748?

CVE-2024-24748 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability affecting the Discourse platform.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24748?

To fix CVE-2024-24748, upgrade Discourse to the latest stable, beta, or tests-passed version.

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2024-24748?

An attacker can uncover the existence of a secret subcategory within a public category that has no visible subcategories due to this vulnerability.

Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2024-24748?

CVE-2024-24748 affects prior versions of Discourse before the fixes were applied in the latest stable, beta, and tests-passed versions.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-24748?

Yes, a patch for CVE-2024-24748 is available in the latest stable, beta, and tests-passed versions of Discourse.

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CVE-2024-24748

medium

5.3

CWE

200

15/3/2024

27/8/2024

CVE-2024-24748: Disclosure of the existence of secret subcategories in Discourse

First published: Fri Mar 15 2024(Updated: )

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions an attacker can learn that a secret subcategory exists under a public category which has no public subcategories. The issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Credit: security-advisories@github.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Discourse	<latest stable<beta<tests-passed

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-24748?
CVE-2024-24748 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability affecting the Discourse platform.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24748?
To fix CVE-2024-24748, upgrade Discourse to the latest stable, beta, or tests-passed version.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2024-24748?
An attacker can uncover the existence of a secret subcategory within a public category that has no visible subcategories due to this vulnerability.
Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2024-24748?
CVE-2024-24748 affects prior versions of Discourse before the fixes were applied in the latest stable, beta, and tests-passed versions.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-24748?
Yes, a patch for CVE-2024-24748 is available in the latest stable, beta, and tests-passed versions of Discourse.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-24748?
CVE-2024-24748 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability affecting the Discourse platform.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24748?
To fix CVE-2024-24748, upgrade Discourse to the latest stable, beta, or tests-passed version.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2024-24748?
An attacker can uncover the existence of a secret subcategory within a public category that has no visible subcategories due to this vulnerability.
Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2024-24748?
CVE-2024-24748 affects prior versions of Discourse before the fixes were applied in the latest stable, beta, and tests-passed versions.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-24748?
Yes, a patch for CVE-2024-24748 is available in the latest stable, beta, and tests-passed versions of Discourse.