Discourse SSRF vulnerability in Embedding
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Prior to version 3.1.3 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta3 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, the embedding feature is susceptible to server side request forgery. The issue is patched in version 3.1.3 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta3 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. As a workaround, disable the Embedding feature.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00692 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed discourse (discourse): 3.1.3, 3.2.0.beta3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| discourse | discourse | before 3.1.3; 3.2.0.beta0 to before 3.2.0.beta3 | 3.1.3, 3.2.0.beta3 | Patch available | CNA |
- discourse Vendordiscourse Affected before 3.1.3; 3.2.0.beta0 to before 3.2.0.beta3 Fixed in 3.1.3, 3.2.0.beta3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:* | before 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | discourse |
| cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:* | before 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | discourse |
| cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.2.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:* | 3.2.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | discourse |
| cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.2.0:beta2:*:*:beta:*:*:* | 3.2.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | discourse |
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·discourse
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·discourse
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.2.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·discourse
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.2.0:beta2:*:*:beta:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·discourse
Remediation
- Fix · CNA discourse (discourse) Fixed in 3.1.3, 3.2.0.beta3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47121
References
More Discourse vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19656 Denial of Service in discourse CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-36150 Potential Backup file leaked via Nginx in Discourse CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-18002 RCE via malicious SNS subscription payload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-24651 Discourse: Open redirect via `sso_destination_url` cookie in `enter` CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2026-22278 Discourse leaks private topic title and post excerpt via user action API endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-24152 Unauthenticated access to new private chat messages in Discourse CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
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