CVE-2024-53266 json
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) via topic titles when CSP disabled in Discourse
published last yr. modified 2mo ago also BIT-discourse-2024-53266 , EUVD-2024-51923 , GHSA-hw4j-4hg7-22h2
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions with some combinations of plugins, and with CSP disabled, activity streams in the user's profile page may be vulnerable to XSS. This has been patched in the latest version of Discourse core. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure CSP is enabled.
Patch / fix
- bitnami discourse 3.3.3
- discourse discourse 3.3.3, 3.4.0.beta4
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | discourse | <3.3.3 |
3.3.3 |
Affected products
- discourse discourse
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-hw4j-4hg7-22h2
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53266
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-53266
- NVD CVE-2024-53266
- OSV BIT-discourse-2024-53266
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