Duty Analyst: Joseph McCarthy

CVE-2026-33426

Published: 2026-03-21 00:16:27 | Last modified: 2026-03-24 19:56:39

LOW CVSS 3.5
No EPSS data

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, users with tag-editing permissions could edit and create synonyms for tags hidden in restricted tag groups, even if they lacked visibility into those tags. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

CVSS details

Severity
low
Score
3.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

This CVE is not currently listed in the EPSS dataset.

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