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HistoryDec 05, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Discourse < 2.8.14 Multiple Vulnerability

2022-12-0500:00:00
Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone Networks GmbH
plugins.openvas.org
3
discourse
vulnerability
user post counts
xss
regex
bypass
unlisted topic
smtp
password reset
update

8.1 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

5.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

45.3%

Discourse is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

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CPE = "cpe:/a:discourse:discourse";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.148986");
  script_version("2023-10-18T05:05:17+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-10-18 05:05:17 +0000 (Wed, 18 Oct 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2022-12-05 02:52:00 +0000 (Mon, 05 Dec 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.4");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-01-13 15:55:00 +0000 (Fri, 13 Jan 2023)");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-22453", "CVE-2023-22454", "CVE-2022-23548", "CVE-2022-23549",
                "CVE-2022-46159", "CVE-2022-46168", "CVE-2022-46177", "CVE-2023-22455");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("Discourse < 2.8.14 Multiple Vulnerability");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_discourse_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("discourse/detected");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Discourse is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The following vulnerabilities exist:

  - CVE-2023-22453: Exposure of user post counts per topic to unauthorized users

  - CVE-2023-22454: XSS through pending post titles descriptions

  - CVE-2023-22455: XSS through tag descriptions

  - CVE-2022-23548: Regex susceptible to ReDOS

  - CVE-2022-23549: Bypass of post max_length using HTML comments

  - CVE-2022-46159: Any authenticated user can create an unlisted topic

  - CVE-2022-46168: Group SMTP user emails are exposed in CC email header

  - CVE-2022-46177: Password reset link can lead to in account takeover if user changes to a new
  email");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Discourse prior to version 2.8.14.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 2.8.14 or later.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-xx97-6494-p2rv");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-ggq4-4qxc-c462");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-7rw2-f4x7-7pxf");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-p47g-v5wr-p4xp");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-qf99-xpx6-hgxp");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-8p7g-3wm6-p3rm");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5www-jxvf-vrc3");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5rq6-466r-6mr9");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if (!port = get_app_port(cpe: CPE))
  exit(0);

if (!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe: CPE, port: port, exit_no_version: TRUE))
  exit(0);

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if (version_is_less(version: version, test_version: "2.8.14")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "2.8.14", install_path: location);
  security_message(port: port, data: report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

8.1 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

5.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

45.3%

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