Discourse security vulnerabilities

Discourse is an open-source community discussion platform developed by Discourse. This platform includes features such as communities, email communication, and chat rooms. Versions of Discourse prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain security vulnerabilities. These...

CVE-2026-33408

Discourse (open-source discussion platform) has a CVE-2026-33408 affecting versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2. The issue allows moderators to see the first 40 characters of post edits in private messages and private categories due to improper authorization. A patch exists...

CVE-2026-33408 Discourse has Improper Authorization in "Post Edits" Report For Moderators

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, moderators were able to see the first 40 characters of post edits in PMs and private categories. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds a...

CVE-2026-27935

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a vulnerability in an API endpoint that discloses private topic metadata of admin users to moderator users even if the moderators do not have access to the private topics. Versions...

CVE-2026-33394

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the Post Edits admin report /admin/reports/postedits leaked the first 40 characters of raw post content from private messages and secure categories to moderators who shouldn't have access...

EUVD-2026-13340

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the Post Edits admin report /admin/reports/postedits leaked the first 40 characters of raw post content from private messages and secure categories to moderators who shouldn't have access...

CVE-2026-33394 Discourse leaks PM post edits to moderators

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the Post Edits admin report /admin/reports/postedits leaked the first 40 characters of raw post content from private messages and secure categories to moderators who shouldn't have access...

CVE-2026-33394 Discourse leaks PM post edits to moderators

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the Post Edits admin report /admin/reports/postedits leaked the first 40 characters of raw post content from private messages and secure categories to moderators who shouldn't have access...

EUVD-2026-13239

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a vulnerability in an API endpoint that discloses private topic metadata of admin users to moderator users even if the moderators do not have access to the private topics. Versions...

CVE-2026-27935 Discourse leaks private topic metadata to non-authorized users

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a vulnerability in an API endpoint that discloses private topic metadata of admin users to moderator users even if the moderators do not have access to the private topics. Versions...

PT-2026-26434

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Discourse versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1 Discourse versions prior to 2026.2.1 Discourse versions prior to 2026.1.2 Description Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2,...

PT-2026-26426

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Discourse versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1 Discourse versions prior to 2026.2.1 Discourse versions prior to 2026.1.2 Description Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. The Post Edits admin report, accessible via the...

CVE-2026-33394: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the Post Edits admin report /admin/reports/postedits leaked the first 40 characters of raw post content from private messages and secure categories to moderators who shouldn't have access...

BIT-DISCOURSE-2026-27153 Discourse doesn't prevent moderators from exporting user Chat DMs

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, moderators could export user Chat DMs via the CSV export endpoint by exploiting an overly permissive allowlist in canexportentity?. The method allowed moderators to export any entity not explicit...

CVE-2026-27151

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, the moveposts action only checked canmoveposts? on the source topic but never validated write permissions on the destination topic. This allowed TL4 users and category group moderators to move...

CVE-2026-27153

Discourse (open source discussion platform) is affected prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0. The issue arises from an overly permissive allowlist in can_export_entity?, letting moderators export any entity not explicitly blocked via the CSV export endpoint to access user Chat DMs....

CVE-2026-27153

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, moderators could export user Chat DMs via the CSV export endpoint by exploiting an overly permissive allowlist in canexportentity?. The method allowed moderators to export any entity not explicit...

CVE-2026-27151

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, the moveposts action only checked canmoveposts? on the source topic but never validated write permissions on the destination topic. This allowed TL4 users and category group moderators to move...

CVE-2026-27151: Missing Authorization

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, the moveposts action only checked canmoveposts? on the source topic but never validated write permissions on the destination topic. This allowed TL4 users and category group moderators to move...

AI-Generated Text and the Detection Arms Race

In 2023, the science fiction literary magazine Clarkesworld stopped accepting new submissions because so many were generated by artificial intelligence. Near as the editors could tell, many submitters pasted the magazine’s detailed story guidelines into an AI and sent in the results. And they...