Discourse has check revision visibility on posts endpoint
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 |
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No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.977% probability within 30 days)
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:* |
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ssvc
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| First Time appeared |
Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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| Vendors & Products |
Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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| Description | Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, requesting /posts/:id.json?version=X bypassed authorization checks on post revisions. The display_post method called post.revert_to directly without verifying whether the revision was hidden or if the user had permission to view edit history. This meant hidden revisions (intentionally concealed by staff) could be read by any user by simply enumerating version numbers. Starting in versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, Discourse looks up the PostRevision and call guardian.ensure_can_see! before reverting, consistent with how the /posts/:id/revisions/:revision endpoint already authorizes access. No known workarounds are available. | |
| Title | Discourse has check revision visibility on posts endpoint | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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