Discourse: Improper Access Control in discourse-ai Allows Unauthorized Category Content Exposure
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 v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.196% probability within 30 days)
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:latest:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0:*:*:*:latest.1:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:* |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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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. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3, 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0, an authenticated moderator-level user could retrieve post content, topic titles, and usernames from categories they were not authorized to view. Insufficient access controls on a sentiment analytics endpoint allowed category permission boundaries to be bypassed. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0. | |
| Title | Discourse: Improper Access Control in discourse-ai Allows Unauthorized Category Content Exposure | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-284 | |
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| Metrics |
cvssV4_0
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