CVE-2024-49765 Bypass of Discourse Connect using other login paths if enabled in Discourse
Attackers can bypass Discourse Connect authentication by using local login paths if enabled, allowing unauthorized account creation and access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-49765?
CVE-2024-49765 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Discourse Discourse, published on 19 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Sites that are using discourse connect but still have local logins enabled could allow attackers to bypass discourse connect to create accounts and login. This problem is patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users unable to upgrade who are using discourse connect may disable all other login methods as a workaround.
Weakness: CWE-359
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49765?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including discourse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
discourse Bitnami | All versions | 3.3.3 |
Products include Discourse Discourse.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49765?
Upgrade discourse to 3.3.3 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-49765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-discourse-2024-49765, GHSA-v8rf-pvgm-xxf2.