Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.0.1 on the `stable` branch and 3.1.0.beta2 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, when submitting a membership request, there is no character limit for the reason provided with the request. This could potentially allow a user to flood the database with a large amount of data. However it is unlikely this could be used as part of a DoS attack, as the paths reading back the reasons are only available to administrators. Starting in version 3.0.1 on the `stable` branch and 3.1.0.beta2 on the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, a limit of 280 characters has been introduced for membership requests.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
User Interaction Required
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2025-03-10T21:19:07.953Z
Reserved: 2023-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2023-23616

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:35:33.624Z

Status : Modified
Published: 2023-01-28T00:15:09.070
Modified: 2024-11-21T07:46:32.437
Link: CVE-2023-23616

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