CVE-2026-49256

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.6.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*

History

14 Jul 2026, 20:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.1.5 - () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.1.5 - Release Notes, Patch
References () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.4.2 - () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.4.2 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.5.1 - () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.5.1 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.6.0 - () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.6.0 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp7-572g-6qpx - () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp7-572g-6qpx - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
CPE cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.6.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
First Time Discourse discourse
Discourse

09 Jul 2026, 22:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-09 22:17

Updated : 2026-07-14 20:40


NVD link : CVE-2026-49256

Mitre link : CVE-2026-49256

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49256


JSON object : View

Products Affected

discourse

  • discourse
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor