CVE-2023-30611 Reaction metadata exposed in private topics in Discourse-reactions
Attackers can view reaction metadata on private topics, leaking user activity data in Discourse installations using the reactions plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-30611?
CVE-2023-30611 is a medium-severity vulnerability in discourse-reactions, published on 19 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Discourse-reactions is a plugin that allows user to add their reactions to the post in the Discourse messaging platform. In affected versions data about what reactions were performed on a post in a private topic could be leaked. This issue has been addressed in version 0.3. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable the discourse-reactions plugin to fully mitigate the issue.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Discourse Reactions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-30611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-30611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cgc-c7vh-94g6.