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CVE-2023-28112

MediumCVSS 5.9 / 10
Published Mar 17, 2023·Last modified Apr 10, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches, some user provided URLs were being passed to FastImage without SSRF protection. Insufficient protections could enable attackers to trigger outbound network connections from the Discourse server to private IP addresses. This affects any site running the tests-passed or beta branches versions 3.1.0.beta2 and prior. This issue is patched in version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches. There are no known workarounds.

Risk Scores
Base Score
5.9

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
5.4

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.58%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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