Discourse Policy Widget Bypass Prior to 2026.3.0 (Fixed in Later)
CVE-2026-29072 Published on March 19, 2026
Discourse missing permission check for policy creation in discourse-policy
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, users who do not belong to the allowed policy creation groups can create functional policy acceptance widgets in posts under the right conditions. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. As a workaround, disable the discourse-policy plugin by disabling the `policy_enabled` site setting.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2026-29072 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-29072
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Affected Versions
discourse:- Version >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2 is affected.
- Version >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1 is affected.
- Version = 2026.3.0-latest is affected.
Exploit Probability
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