4.2
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-84302
Discourse: Non-participant moderators can read, edit, and delete PM content through Discourse AI reviewables
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-84302 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Discourse to a patched version to restrict private message reviewables visibility.
  • Update Discourse to version 2026.1.6 or later.
  • Update Discourse to version 2026.5.2 or later.
  • Update Discourse to version 2026.6.1 or later.
  • Update Discourse to version 2026.7.0 or later.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-84302 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-84302 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-84302 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-84302 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84302.json">CVE-2026-84302</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1566d04524c01472375944bbf7b198dd09a99427
    Added Reference https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/23488b72a200228e805c4e6d970fbad216d328c5
    Added Reference https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/38d10c0e5d1b76540d2860455e0290f8e975c9fd
    Added Reference https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b323702d87cd82c327c116d9566477f3c4f9635f
    Added Reference https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/42091
    Added Reference https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-3rx9-fqgh-wfpc
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.