CVE-2026-28282
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform.
Published Mar 19, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · discourse discourse
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a security flaw in the discourse-policy plugin which allowed a user with policy creation permission to gain membership access to any private/restricted groups. Once membership to a private/restricted group has been obtained, the user will be able to read private topics that only the group has access to. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. As a workaround, review all policies for the use of and temporarily remove the attribute from the policy. Alternatively, disable the discourse-policy plugin by disabling the site setting.
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Mar 19, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a security flaw in the discourse-policy plugin which allowed a user with policy creation permission to gain membership access to any private/restricted groups. Once membership to a private/restricted group has been obtained, the user will be able to read private topics that only the gr
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a security flaw in the discourse-policy plugin which allowed a user with policy creation permission to gain membership access to any private/restricted groups. Once membership to a private/restricted group has been obtained, the user will be able to read private topics that only the gr
Affected
- cpe discourse/discourseversion unspecified
- cpe discourse/discourse2026.3.0
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28282
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28282
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a security flaw in the discourse-policy plugin which allowed a user with policy creation permission to gain membership access to any private/restricted groups. Once m
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