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Discourse <= 2.7.0.beta1 Rate-Limit Bypass Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Web application abuses
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
None Solution Available
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
Discourse is prone to a rate-limit bypass vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
A rate-limit bypass leads to a bypass of the 2FA requirement for certain forms.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Discourse up to and including version 2.7.0.beta1.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
No known solution is available as of 15th January, 2021. Information regarding this issue will be updated once solution details are available.