Vulnerability Description
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. A malicious request can cause production log files to quickly fill up and thus result in the server running out of disk space. This problem has been patched in the 3.1.1 stable and 3.2.0.beta2 versions of Discourse. It is possible to temporarily work around this problem by reducing the `client_max_body_size nginx directive`. `client_max_body_size` will limit the size of uploads that can be uploaded directly to the server.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | <= 3.1.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_max_body_sizeThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-89h3-g746-xmwqVendor Advisory
- http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_max_body_sizeThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-89h3-g746-xmwqVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-44388?
CVE-2023-44388 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. A malicious request can cause production log files to quickly fill up and thus result in the server running out of disk space. This probl...
How severe is CVE-2023-44388?
CVE-2023-44388 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-44388?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Discourse Discourse.