CVE-2026-49256
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CVE-2026-49256 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, restricted tag and tag-group names attached to publicly readable categories as allowed_tags, allowed_tag_groups, or required tag groups could leak to anonymous and unauthorized users through category and group endpoints. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, restricted tag and tag-group names attached to publicly readable categories as allowed_tags, allowed_tag_groups, or required tag groups could leak to anonymous and unauthorized users through category and group endpoints. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | >= 2026.1.0, < 2026.1.5 |
| Discourse | Discourse | >= 2026.4.0, < 2026.4.2 |
| Discourse | Discourse | >= 2026.5.0, < 2026.5.1 |
| Discourse | Discourse | 2026.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.1.5Release Notes, Patch
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp7-572g-6qpxVendor Advisory, Mitigation
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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