What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-26040?

CVE-2023-26040 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-26040?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-26040. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Discourse CVE-2023-26040

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2023-03-17 security-advisories@github.com

XSS Discourse

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 17, 2023 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Between versions 3.1.0.beta2 and 3.1.0.beta3 of the tests-passed branch, editing or responding to a chat message containing malicious content could lead to a cross-site scripting attack. This issue is patched in version 3.1.0.beta3 of the tests-passed branch. There are no known workarounds.

AnalysisAI

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Between versions 3.1.0.beta2 and 3.1.0.beta3 of the tests-passed branch, editing or responding to a chat message containing malicious content could lead to a cross-site scripting attack. This issue is patched in version 3.1.0.beta3 of the tests-passed branch. There are no known workarounds. Affected products include: Discourse. Version information: version 3.1.0..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.