CVE-2024-24827CWE-400

No rate limits on POST /uploads endpoint in Discourse

Medium · published March 15, 2024

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. Without a rate limit on the POST /uploads endpoint, it makes it easier for an attacker to carry out a DoS attack on the server since creating an upload can be a resource intensive process. Do note that the impact varies from site to site as various site settings like `max_image_size_kb`, `max_attachment_size_kb` and `max_image_megapixels` will determine the amount of resources used when creating an upload. The issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should reduce `max_image_size_kb`, `max_attachment_size_kb` and `max_image_megapixels` as smaller uploads require less resources to process. Alternatively, `client_max_body_size` can be reduced in Nginx to prevent large uploads from reaching the server.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00593 · 47.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Published
2024-03-15T19:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 MAR 19:13Z
    No rate limits on POST /uploads endpoint in Discourse
    cvelistv5