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Medium · 5.3 CVE-2026-32620 EUVD-2026-17559

Discourse: Missing post-level authorization allows whisper metadata disclosure

Published Mar 31, 2026 · Updated Apr 1, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

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, non-staff users could access read receipt information for staff-only posts they weren't supposed to see. No post content was exposed, only metadata about who read the post and when. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
discourse discourse >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.3, >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.2, >= 2026.3.0-latest, < 2026.3.0 —

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