Discourse Backup File Disclosure Via Default Nginx Configuration

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. This vulnerability only impacts Discourse instances configured to use FileStore--LocalStore which means uploads and backups are stored locally on disk. If an attacker knows the name of the Discourse backup file, the attacker can trick...

CVE-2026-45775

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.4, 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.1, and 2026.4.0-latest to before 2026.4.1, a path traversal vulnerability in Discourse backup handling could allow an authenticated administrator on one site in a...

CVE-2026-45775 Discourse: Cross-site backup access via path traversal in multisite local backups

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.4, 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.1, and 2026.4.0-latest to before 2026.4.1, a path traversal vulnerability in Discourse backup handling could allow an authenticated administrator on one site in a...

PT-2026-48986

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Discourse versions 2026.1.0-latest through 2026.1.3 Discourse versions 2026.3.0-latest through 2026.3.0 Discourse versions 2026.4.0-latest through 2026.4.0 Description A path traversal issue exists in the backup handling of this open-source...

CVE-2024-53991

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. This vulnerability only impacts Discourse instances configured to use FileStore::LocalStore which means uploads and backups are stored locally on disk. If an attacker knows the name of the Discourse backup file, the attacker can trick...

Cloud data protection: how to secure what you store in the cloud

The cloud has become the standard for data storage. Just a few years ago, individuals and businesses pondered whether or not they should move to the cloud. This is now a question of the past. Today, the question isn't whether to adopt cloud storage but rather how. Despite its rapid pace of...

Apple Weakens iOS 10 Backup Encryption; Now Can Be Cracked 2,500 Times Faster

After the iPhone encryption battle between Apple and the FBI, Apple was inspired to work toward making an unhackable future iPhones by implementing stronger security measures even the company can't hack. Even at that point the company hired one of the key developers of Signal — one of the world's...