CVE-2026-30889
Discourse has Unauthorized Post Data Exposure in discourse-user-notes
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a moderator could exploit insufficient authorization checks to access metadata of posts they should not have permission to view. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Discourse has Unauthorized Post Data Exposure in discourse-user-notes
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a moderator could exploit insufficient authorization checks to access metadata of posts they should not have permission to view. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch.
- Record
CVE-2026-30889- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-13490
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a moderator could exploit insufficient authorization checks to access metadata of posts they should not have permission to view. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch.
- Record
EUVD-2026-13490- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a moderator could exploit insufficient authorization checks to access metadata of posts they should not have permission to view. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch.
- Record
CVE-2026-30889- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Discourse has Unauthorized Post Data Exposure in discourse-user-notes
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a moderator could exploit insufficient authorization checks to access metadata of posts they should not have permission to view. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch.
- Record
CVE-2026-30889- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-discourse-2026-30889 No score
Discourse has Unauthorized Post Data Exposure in discourse-user-notes
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a moderator could exploit insufficient authorization checks to access metadata of posts they should not have permission to view. Versions 2026.3.0, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch.
- Record
BIT-discourse-2026-30889- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
discourseBitnami |
2026.1.0 up to 2026.1.2, 2026.2.0 up to 2026.2.1, 2026.3.0 up to 2026.3.0 | 2026.1.22026.2.12026.3.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-30889 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Discourse, published March 20, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. Fixed in discourse 2026.1.2.