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CVE-2024-53994

4.3 · MEDIUM
Published Feb 4, 2025 discourse CWE-281 EPSS 0.29% (21th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-53994 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting discourse discourse. It was published on February 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions users who disable chat in preferences could still be reachable in some cases. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable the chat plugin within site settings.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from discourse. Update discourse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
discourse discourse >= 0, < 3.3.3 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53994?

CVE-2024-53994 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting discourse discourse. It was published on February 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-53994?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53994?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from discourse. Update discourse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-53994?

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