CVE-2026-32615CWE-285

Discourse: Category group moderators can perform actions on topics in restricted categories without read access

Medium · published March 31, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
16.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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, category group moderators could perform privileged actions on topics inside private categories they did not have read access to. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00256 · 16.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-285 · Improper Authorization
Published
2026-03-31T17:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 MAR 17:40Z
    Discourse: Category group moderators can perform actions on topics in restricted categories without read access
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