CVE-2026-84302
Reviewable visibility filtering did not restrict private-message reviewables to the audience permitted to access the underlying private-message topic, allowing the moderator to read otherwise confidential content.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0, Discourse AI reviewables associated with private messages could appear in the moderator review queue of a moderator who was not a participant in the message. Reviewable visibility filtering did not restrict private-message reviewables to the audience permitted to access the underlying private-message topic, allowing the moderator to read otherwise confidential content. Depending on the available reviewable action, the moderator could also modify the private message by closing its topic or deleting a post. Exploitation requires an authenticated moderator account and a pre-existing Discourse AI reviewable associated with a private message. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
EPSS moved from 0.2% on 25 September 2026 to 0.2% on 26 October 2026.
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1566d04524c01472375944bbf7b198dd09a99427
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/23488b72a200228e805c4e6d970fbad216d328c5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/38d10c0e5d1b76540d2860455e0290f8e975c9fd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b323702d87cd82c327c116d9566477f3c4f9635f
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/42091
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-3rx9-fqgh-wfpc
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.