How severe is CVE-2024-38360?

CVE-2024-38360 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-38360 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38360?

CVE-2024-38360 primarily affects Discourse. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38360?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-38360 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-38360 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-37278.

When was CVE-2024-38360 published?

CVE-2024-38360 was published on 2024-07-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-38360

CVE-2024-38360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-37278
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Discourse
Published: 2024-07-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions by creating replacement words with an almost unlimited number of characters, a moderator can reduce the availability of a Discourse instance. This issue has been addressed in stable version 3.2.3 and in current betas. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may manually remove the long watched words either via SQL or Rails console.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38360?: Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions by creating replacement words with an almost unlimited number of characters, a moderator can reduce the availability of a Discourse instance. This issue has been addressed in stable version 3.2.3 and in current betas. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may manually remove the long watched words either via SQL or Rails console.
How severe is CVE-2024-38360?: CVE-2024-38360 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-38360 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-38360?: CVE-2024-38360 primarily affects Discourse. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38360?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-38360 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-38360 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-37278.
When was CVE-2024-38360 published?: CVE-2024-38360 was published on 2024-07-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.3.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.3.0:beta2:*:*:beta:*:*:*

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