Discourse Privileged Topic Mods on Unread Private Cats (2026.3.0)
CVE-2026-32615 Published on March 31, 2026
Discourse: Category group moderators can perform actions on topics in restricted categories without read access
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3, 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0, category group moderators could perform privileged actions on topics inside private categories they did not have read access to. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2026-32615 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-32615
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Affected Versions
discourse:- Version >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.3 is affected.
- Version >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.2 is affected.
- Version >= 2026.3.0-latest, < 2026.3.0 is affected.