Description
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Prior to version 3.1.3 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta3 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, some theme components allow users to add svgs with unlimited `height` attributes, and this can affect the availability of subsequent replies in a topic. Most Discourse instances are unaffected, only instances with the svgbob or the mermaid theme component are within scope. The issue is patched in version 3.1.3 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta3 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. As a workaround, disable or remove the relevant theme components.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-c876-638r-vfcg
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/6183d9633de873ac2b1e9cdb6ac1c94b4ffae9cb
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
41.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-770
Status
published
Products (3)
discourse/discourse
3.2.0 beta1 (2 CPE variants)
discourse/discourse
< 3.1.3
discourse/discourse
< 3.2.0
Published
Nov 10, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026