Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the ComposerController#mentions endpoint reveals hidden group membership to any authenticated user who can message the group. By supplying allowed_names referencing a hidden-membership group and probing arbitrary usernames, an attacker can infer membership based on whether user_reasons returns "private" for a given user. This bypasses group member-visibility controls. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. To work around this issue, restrict the messageable policy of any hidden-membership group to staff or group members only, so untrusted users cannot reach the vulnerable code path.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5f9h-vp7v-7vq5 | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
24 Mar 2026, 20:22
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| First Time |
Discourse
Discourse discourse |
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| CVSS |
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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| References | () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5f9h-vp7v-7vq5 - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| Summary |
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20 Mar 2026, 03:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-20 03:15
Updated : 2026-03-24 20:22
NVD link : CVE-2026-31869
Mitre link : CVE-2026-31869
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-31869
JSON object : View
Products Affected
discourse
- discourse
