CVE-2026-32615

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.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5a00b47523ec70cbb6e8efc3ac7677cc0a91448b	Patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-pr9m-5hpq-wc57	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:::::latest:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:::::latest:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0::::latest:::
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0::::latest.1:::

History

09 Apr 2026, 18:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5a00b47523ec70cbb6e8efc3ac7677cc0a91448b -~~	() https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5a00b47523ec70cbb6e8efc3ac7677cc0a91448b - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-pr9m-5hpq-wc57 -~~	() https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-pr9m-5hpq-wc57 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Discourse Discourse discourse
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.4
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0::::latest.1::: cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:::::latest:::* cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0::::latest:::

31 Mar 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-31 18:16

Updated : 2026-04-09 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2026-32615

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32615

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32615

JSON object : View

Products Affected

discourse

discourse

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

{"id": "CVE-2026-32615", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.4, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}, "impactScore": 2.5, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8}], "cvssMetricV40": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "cvssData": {"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "version": "4.0", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "baseScore": 5.3, "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "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/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", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "LOW", "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "LOW", "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED"}}]}, "published": "2026-03-31T18:16:50.220", "references": [{"url": "https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/5a00b47523ec70cbb6e8efc3ac7677cc0a91448b", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "security-advisories@github.com"}, {"url": "https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-pr9m-5hpq-wc57", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "security-advisories@github.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-285"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "lastModified": "2026-04-09T18:29:57.853", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "F64DA8FA-BC32-4EB9-B508-6425684D3245", "versionEndExcluding": "2026.1.3", "versionStartIncluding": "2026.1.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "26546710-17B3-4C72-930F-3BE0AD969127", "versionEndExcluding": "2026.2.2", "versionStartIncluding": "2026.2.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "E3FE9277-4F6B-4FD0-991F-F0FB8D226E1C"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0:*:*:*:latest.1:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "DFA536C2-E9D9-4A03-89C2-C344DE682EA1"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com"}