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CVE-2026-59829
Published:August 17, 2026
Updated:September 01, 2026
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.1, on sites with category group moderation enabled, the review queue could include an excerpt (and permalink) of the private message attached to a flag, even when the reviewing category moderator was not a participant in that message. These notify_moderators flag messages are addressed only to moderators and, for core flags, to a category's moderation groups as they existed when the flag was raised, so a category group moderator could read flag-discussion content they were not authorized to see. This affects official plugins that create such messages and core flags raised before a moderator's group was granted moderation of the category. Only the confidentiality of a limited excerpt of these flag-related private messages is affected; no content can be modified or deleted. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.1.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/discourse/discourse.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =v2026.6.0 <v2026.6.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2026.6.1
https://github.com/discourse/discourse.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =v2026.7.0 <v2026.7.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2026.7.1
https://github.com/discourse/discourse.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2026.5.0 <v2026.5.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2026.5.2
https://github.com/discourse/discourse.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2026.1.0 <v2026.1.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2026.1.6
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Missing Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.23