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Discourse secure uploads accessible to guests even when login is required

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Discourse is a platform for community discussion. Under very specific circumstances, secure upload URLs associated with posts can be accessed by guest users even when login is required. This vulnerability has been patched in 3.2.0.beta4 and 3.1.4.

Products
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2023-49099
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 20:13 UTC · Revision 1

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Discourse secure uploads accessible to guests even when login is required

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Jan 2024, 20:53 UTC

Discourse is a platform for community discussion. Under very specific circumstances, secure upload URLs associated with posts can be accessed by guest users even when login is required. This vulnerability has been patched in 3.2.0.beta4 and 3.1.4.

osv:CVE-2023-49099
Complete source record
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