CVE-2023-36818
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In affected versions a request to create or update custom sidebar section can cause a denial of service. This issue has been patched in commit `52b003d915`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-discourse-2023-368182024-03-06vendor · osvUS
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In affected versions a request to create or update custom sidebar section can cause a denial of service. This issue has been patched in commit `52b003d915`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-36818/cnnvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/52b003d915761f1581ae2d105f3cbe76df7bf1ffcnnvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gxqx-3q2p-37gmcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36818cnnvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/52b003d915761f1581ae2d105f3cbe76df7bf1ffenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gxqx-3q2p-37gmenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/52b003d915761f1581ae2d105f3cbe76df7bf1ffPatchnvd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gxqx-3q2p-37gmVendor Advisorynvd
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