CVE-2024-37299: Discourse vulnerable to DoS via Tag Group

Published Jul 30, 2024
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Updated

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to 3.2.5 and 3.3.0.beta5, crafting requests to submit very long tag group names can reduce the availability of a Discourse instance. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.5 and 3.3.0.beta5.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Discourse Discourse<3.2.5
Discourse Discourse=3.3.0-beta1
Discourse Discourse=3.3.0-beta2
Discourse Discourse=3.3.0-beta3
Discourse Discourse=3.3.0-beta4

Event History

Jul 30, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37299?

CVE-2024-37299 has a moderate severity level as it can impact the availability of a Discourse instance.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-37299?

To fix CVE-2024-37299, update your Discourse installation to version 3.2.5 or later, or to 3.3.0.beta5 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-37299?

CVE-2024-37299 affects Discourse versions prior to 3.2.5 and versions 3.3.0.beta1 through 3.3.0.beta4.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-37299 involve?

CVE-2024-37299 involves crafting requests with excessively long tag group names.

5

What impact can CVE-2024-37299 have on my Discourse instance?

CVE-2024-37299 can reduce the availability of your Discourse instance, potentially leading to downtime.

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