CVE-2026-30888CWE-269

Discourse has moderator privilege escalation via arbitrary post_id in suspend/silence endpoint

Low · published March 20, 2026

CVSS v3.1
2.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
20.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 allow a moderator to edit site policy documents (ToS, guidelines, privacy policy) that they are explicitly prohibited from modifying. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
2.2 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00290 · 20.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-03-20T02:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 MAR 02:55Z
    Discourse has moderator privilege escalation via arbitrary post_id in suspend/silence endpoint
    cvelistv5