CVE-2023-28111
Discourse vulnerable to SSRF protection bypass possible with IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches, attackers are able to bypass Discourse's server-side request forgery (SSRF) protection for private IPv4 addresses by using a IPv4-mapped IPv6 address. The issue is patched in the latest beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches. There are no known workarounds.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Discourse vulnerable to SSRF protection bypass possible with IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches, attackers are able to bypass Discourse's server-side request forgery (SSRF) protection for private IPv4 addresses by using a IPv4-mapped IPv6 address. The issue is patched in the latest beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2023-28111- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-31829
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches, attackers are able to bypass Discourse's server-side request forgery (SSRF) protection for private IPv4 addresses by using a IPv4-mapped IPv6 address. The issue is patched in the latest beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
EUVD-2023-31829- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches, attackers are able to bypass Discourse's server-side request forgery (SSRF) protection for private IPv4 addresses by using a IPv4-mapped IPv6 address. The issue is patched in the latest beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2023-28111- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Discourse vulnerable to SSRF protection bypass possible with IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches, attackers are able to bypass Discourse's server-side request forgery (SSRF) protection for private IPv4 addresses by using a IPv4-mapped IPv6 address. The issue is patched in the latest beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2023-28111- CVSS 3.1
- 5.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-discourse-2023-28111 No score
Discourse vulnerable to SSRF protection bypass possible with IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches, attackers are able to bypass Discourse's server-side request forgery (SSRF) protection for private IPv4 addresses by using a IPv4-mapped IPv6 address. The issue is patched in the latest beta and tests-passed version of Discourse. version 3.1.0.beta3 of the beta and tests-passed branches. There are no known workarounds.
- Record
BIT-discourse-2023-28111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
discourseBitnami |
before 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-28111 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.7) in Discourse, published March 17, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in discourse 3.1.0.
References
github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-26h3-8ww8-v5fc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28111