CVE-2026-49256
MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS 4.0
Description
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.
Metadata
Severity & Metrics
6.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| discourse | discourse | — | >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.5, >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2, >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1 |
Weakness (CWE)
| CWE | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-200 | cna | CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor |
CVSS scores (1)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | MEDIUM | 4.0 | cna | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
References (5)
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp7-572g-6qpx https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp7-572g-6qpx
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.1.5 https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.1.5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.4.2 https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.4.2
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.5.1 https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.5.1
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.6.0 https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.6.0