Description
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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2024-22191 | 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. |
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History
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:* |
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time appeared |
Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2025-04-10T20:27:16.048Z
Reserved: 2024-01-31T16:28:17.945Z
Link: CVE-2024-24827
Updated: 2024-08-01T23:28:12.832Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-03-15T20:15:07.900
Modified: 2025-08-26T16:36:16.460
Link: CVE-2024-24827
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD