CVE-2026-33428

Severity CVSS v4.0:

MEDIUM

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

21/03/2026

Last modified:

21/03/2026

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a non-staff user with elevated group membership could access deleted posts belonging to any user due to an overly broad authorization check on the deleted posts index endpoint. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Impact

Vector 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.90 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): High
Integrity (VI): None
Availability (VA): None
Confidentiality (SC): None
Integrity (SI): None
Availability (SA): None
Exploit Maturity (E): Unreported

Base Score 4.0

4.90

Severity 4.0

MEDIUM

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-frcw-p4mc-x6mp