CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-21865

6.5 MEDIUM Published 2026-01-28 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-01-28
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-862

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, moderators can convert some personal messages to public topics when they shouldn't have access. This issue is patched in versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0. As a workaround, site admin can temporarily revoke the moderation role from untrusted moderators or remove the moderator group from the "personal message enabled groups" site setting until the Discourse instance has been upgraded to a version that has been patched.

Affected configurations

• discourse discourse (< 3.5.4) • discourse discourse (>= 2025.11.0 < 2025.11.2) • discourse discourse 2025.12.0 • discourse discourse 2026.1.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-862 Missing Authorization weakness

References