CVE-2024-49765

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Sites that are using discourse connect but still have local logins enabled could allow attackers to bypass discourse connect to create accounts and login. This problem is patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users unable to upgrade who are using discourse connect may disable all other login methods as a workaround.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-v8rf-pvgm-xxf2	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:::::stable:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:::::beta:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta1:::beta:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta2:::beta:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta3:::beta:::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-12-19 20:15

Updated : 2025-09-26 12:50

NVD link : CVE-2024-49765

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49765

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49765

JSON object : View

Products Affected

discourse

discourse

CWE

CWE-359

Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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