Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, `posts_nearby` was checking topic access but then returning all posts regardless of type, including whispers that should only be visible to whisperers. Use `Post.secured(guardian)` to properly filter post types based on user permissions. Versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gffm-43j4-372w | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
02 Mar 2026, 18:07
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.2.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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| References | () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gffm-43j4-372w - Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.9 |
27 Feb 2026, 14:06
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| Summary |
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26 Feb 2026, 21:28
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-26 21:28
Updated : 2026-03-02 18:07
NVD link : CVE-2026-27162
Mitre link : CVE-2026-27162
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27162
JSON object : View
Products Affected
discourse
- discourse
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
