Low severity · published Mar 31, 2026
CVE-2026-33415
Discourse: Improper Access Control in discourse-ai Allows Unauthorized Category Content Exposure
2.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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, an authenticated moderator-level user could retrieve post content, topic titles, and usernames from categories they were not authorized to view. Insufficient access controls on a sentiment analytics endpoint allowed category permission boundaries to be bypassed. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
discourse · discourse
>= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.3; >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.2; >= 2026.3.0-latest, < 2026.3.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33415
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33415
Patch
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/e1bb146a1fadc863a516fbc26c6277273a025308
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-vj5f-gg8m-93xg
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