CVE-2023-36466
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. When editing a topic, there is a vulnerability that enables a user to bypass the topic title validations for things like title length, number of emojis in title and blank topic titles. The issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed version of Discourse.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–4.6
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affected products (28)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-discourse-2023-36466Topic Title Validation Skipped When Changing Category in Discourse2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. When editing a topic, there is a vulnerability that enables a user to bypass the topic title validations for things like title length, number of emojis in title and blank topic titles. The issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed version of Discourse.
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references (4)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-36466/cnnvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4hjh-wg43-p932cnnvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4hjh-wg43-p932enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4hjh-wg43-p932Vendor Advisorynvd
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