CVE-2026-27491 json
Discourse has a bypass of official warnings messages by non-staff users
published 7mo ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-discourse-2026-27491 , EUVD-2026-13190 , GHSA-xq37-5fvf-4m4j
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami discourse 2026.1.2, 2026.2.1, 2026.3.0
- discourse discourse 2026.1.2, 2026.2.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | discourse | >=2026.1.0, <2026.1.2 >=2026.2.0, <2026.2.1 >=2026.3.0, <2026.3.0 |
2026.1.2 2026.2.1 2026.3.0 |
Affected products
- discourse discourse
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/commit/60a588f4da4ab0feceb2c44787d4261b4f8757be
patch
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/commit/d3cb203feabc46d765ecb91f348613a2bd531b89
patch
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/commit/f5fef73827da7520efc517357bd2a6bab35d7886
patch
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-xq37-5fvf-4m4j
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27491
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-27491
- NVD CVE-2026-27491
- OSV BIT-discourse-2026-27491
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