Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a type coercion issue in a post actions API endpoint allowed non-staff users to issue warnings to other users. Warnings are a staff-only moderation feature. The vulnerability required the attacker to be a logged-in user and to send a specifically crafted request. No data exposure or privilege escalation beyond the ability to create unauthorized user warnings was possible. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.
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Configurations
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History
25 Mar 2026, 01:00
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v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.3 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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| References | () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/60a588f4da4ab0feceb2c44787d4261b4f8757be - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/d3cb203feabc46d765ecb91f348613a2bd531b89 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/f5fef73827da7520efc517357bd2a6bab35d7886 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-xq37-5fvf-4m4j - Vendor Advisory |
19 Mar 2026, 21:17
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Information
Published : 2026-03-19 21:17
Updated : 2026-03-25 01:00
NVD link : CVE-2026-27491
Mitre link : CVE-2026-27491
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27491
JSON object : View
Products Affected
discourse
- discourse
CWE
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
