Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 on the `stable` branch and 3.1.0.beta2 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, when submitting a membership request, there is no character limit for the reason provided with the request. This could potentially allow a user to flood the database with a large amount of data. However it is unlikely this could be used as part of a DoS attack, as the paths reading back the reasons are only available to administrators. Starting in version 3.0.1 on the `stable` branch and 3.1.0.beta2 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a limit of 280 characters has been introduced for membership requests.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from discourse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-01-28T00:15:09.070
2024-11-21T07:46:32.437
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 (LOW)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | discourse | discourse | < 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 1.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 2.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | discourse | discourse | 3.1.0 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For discourse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.