CVE-2024-47773

Anonymous cache poisoning via XHR requests in Discourse

Published Oct 8, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. An attacker can make several XHR requests until the cache is poisoned with a response without any preloaded data. This issue only affects anonymous visitors of the site. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable anonymous cache by setting the `DISCOURSE_DISABLE_ANON_CACHE` environment variable to a non-empty value.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-42683 Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. An attacker can make several XHR requests until the cache is poisoned with a response without any preloaded data. This issue only affects anonymous visitors of the site. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable anonymous cache by setting the `DISCOURSE_DISABLE_ANON_CACHE` environment variable to a non-empty value.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Discourse
Discourse discourse
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Discourse
Discourse discourse
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. An attacker can make several XHR requests until the cache is poisoned with a response without any preloaded data. This issue only affects anonymous visitors of the site. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable anonymous cache by setting the `DISCOURSE_DISABLE_ANON_CACHE` environment variable to a non-empty value.
Title Anonymous cache poisoning via XHR requests in Discourse
Weaknesses CWE-610
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2024, 6:16 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2024, 9:28 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 8, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:57 AM