What is the severity of CVE-2024-43789?

The severity of CVE-2024-43789 is considered moderate as it can reduce the availability of a Discourse instance.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43789?

To fix CVE-2024-43789, you should update to the latest version of Discourse that includes the patch.

Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2024-43789?

CVE-2024-43789 affects Discourse versions prior to 3.3.1 and between 3.4.0 beta versions.

What is the potential impact of CVE-2024-43789?

The potential impact of CVE-2024-43789 is a reduction in the availability and performance of the Discourse platform.

Is CVE-2024-43789 exploitable by users?

Yes, CVE-2024-43789 can be exploited by users creating posts with excessive replies, impacting the server's availability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-43789

high

7.5

CWE

400

7/10/2024

19/10/2024

CVE-2024-43789: Denial of service by the absence of restrictions on replies to posts in Discourse

First published: Mon Oct 07 2024(Updated: )

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. A user can create a post with many replies, and then attempt to fetch them all at once. This can potentially reduce the availability of a Discourse instance. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. All users area 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	<3.3.1
Discourse	<=3.4.0
Discourse	=3.4.0

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Reference Links

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-62cq-cpmc-hvqq

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-43789?
The severity of CVE-2024-43789 is considered moderate as it can reduce the availability of a Discourse instance.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43789?
To fix CVE-2024-43789, you should update to the latest version of Discourse that includes the patch.
Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2024-43789?
CVE-2024-43789 affects Discourse versions prior to 3.3.1 and between 3.4.0 beta versions.
What is the potential impact of CVE-2024-43789?
The potential impact of CVE-2024-43789 is a reduction in the availability and performance of the Discourse platform.
Is CVE-2024-43789 exploitable by users?
Yes, CVE-2024-43789 can be exploited by users creating posts with excessive replies, impacting the server's availability.

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