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Low · 3.5 CVE-2022-41921 EUVD-2022-45048

Discourse chat messages should have a maximum character limit

Published Nov 28, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 2.9.0.beta13, users can post chat messages of an unlimited length, which can cause a denial of service for other users when posting huge amounts of text. Users should upgrade to version 2.9.0.beta13, where a limit has been introduced. No known workarounds are available.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
discourse discourse < 2.9.0.beta13 —

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