Discourse staff action logs expose sensitive information to moderators
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| discourse | discourse | affected |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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| Discourse | Discourse | — |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.306% probability within 30 days)
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2025.12.0:*:*:*:stable:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.1.0:*:*:*:stable:*:*:* |
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| First Time appeared |
Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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| Vendors & Products |
Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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| Description | Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0, non-admin moderators can view sensitive information in staff action logs that should be restricted to administrators only. The exposed information includes webhook payload URLs and secrets, API key details, site setting changes, private message content, restricted category names and structures, and private chat channel titles. This allows moderators to bypass intended access controls and extract confidential data by monitoring the staff action logs. With leaked webhook secrets, an attacker could potentially spoof webhook events to integrated services. This issue is patched in versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0. As a workaround, site administrators should review and limit moderator appointments to fully trusted users. There is no configuration-based workaround to prevent this access. | |
| Title | Discourse staff action logs expose sensitive information to moderators | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-863 | |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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