What is the severity of CVE-2024-45051?

CVE-2024-45051 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to private community discussions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45051?

To fix CVE-2024-45051, update your Discourse installation to the latest stable version or any version beyond 3.3.2 or 3.4.0.

What is the vulnerability in CVE-2024-45051?

CVE-2024-45051 allows attackers to bypass domain-based restrictions using a crafted email address, potentially gaining access to private sites and groups.

Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2024-45051?

CVE-2024-45051 affects Discourse versions prior to 3.3.2 and versions between 3.4.0-beta1 and 3.4.0 inclusive.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-45051?

Yes, a patch for CVE-2024-45051 has been provided in the latest stable release of Discourse.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-45051

high

8.2

CWE

287

7/10/2024

19/10/2024

CVE-2024-45051: Bypass of email address validation via encoded email addresses in Discourse

First published: Mon Oct 07 2024(Updated: )

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. A maliciously crafted email address could allow an attacker to bypass domain-based restrictions and gain access to private sites, categories and/or groups. This issue has been patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed 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	<3.3.2
Discourse	<3.4.0
Discourse	=3.4.0
Discourse	=3.4.0-beta1

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Reference Links

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-2vjv-pgh4-6rmq

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45051?
CVE-2024-45051 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to private community discussions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45051?
To fix CVE-2024-45051, update your Discourse installation to the latest stable version or any version beyond 3.3.2 or 3.4.0.
What is the vulnerability in CVE-2024-45051?
CVE-2024-45051 allows attackers to bypass domain-based restrictions using a crafted email address, potentially gaining access to private sites and groups.
Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2024-45051?
CVE-2024-45051 affects Discourse versions prior to 3.3.2 and versions between 3.4.0-beta1 and 3.4.0 inclusive.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-45051?
Yes, a patch for CVE-2024-45051 has been provided in the latest stable release of Discourse.

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