Is CVE-2023-41042 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-41042 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-41042?

CVE-2023-41042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-41042?

CVE-2023-41042 has an EPSS score of 0.51% (40th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41042?

Upgrade discourse to 3.1.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-41042

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.1 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta1 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, importing a remote theme loads their assets into memory without enforcing limits for file size or number of files. The issue is patched in version 3.1.1 of the `stable` branch and version 3.2.0.beta1 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches. There are no known workarounds.

CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

How to fix

Remediation Available

discourseNVD

Affected:< 3.1.1Fixed in:3.1.1CVE-2023-41042derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days

40thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 40% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

github.com

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CVE-2022-30522	High	7.5	90%	-	Fix
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.