Access Control Vulnerability in Discourse by Discourse
CVE-2026-33291

5.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Discourse

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-33291?

Discourse, a widely used open-source discussion platform, has been identified with an access control vulnerability that allows moderators to create Zendesk tickets for topics that they do not have permission to view. This flaw impacts all forums utilizing the Zendesk plugin and places sensitive information at risk. The issue has been resolved in versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 through an official patch. It is important for users to upgrade to these versions as there are no known workarounds available.

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Affected Version(s)

discourse >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2 < 2026.1.0-latest, 2026.1.2

discourse >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1 < 2026.2.0-latest, 2026.2.1

discourse = 2026.3.0-latest = 2026.3.0-latest

References

CVSS V4

Score:
5.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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