Multisite denial of service through unsanitized dynamic dispatch to SiteSetting in Discourse
Published Apr 18, 2023 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-jj93-w3mv-3jvv, BIT-discourse-2023-30606
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Multisite denial of service through unsanitized dynamic dispatch to SiteSetting in Discourse
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QFinch assessment
Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions a user logged as an administrator can call arbitrary methods on the `SiteSetting` class, notably `#clear_cache!` and `#notify_changed!`, which when done on a multisite instance, can affect the entire cluster resulting in a denial of service. Users not running in multisite environments are not affected. This issue is patched in the latest stable, beta and tests-passed versions of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- GHSA-jj93-w3mv-3jvv, BIT-discourse-2023-30606
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
Record history
Published Apr 18, 2023 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026