CVE-2026-46413
Discourse: Regular users can route multipart uploads into the admin backup store
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, regular users could route direct S3 multipart uploads through ExternalUploadManager into the admin backup store. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Discourse: Regular users can route multipart uploads into the admin backup store
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, regular users could route direct S3 multipart uploads through ExternalUploadManager into the admin backup store. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
- Record
CVE-2026-46413- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-42729
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, regular users could route direct S3 multipart uploads through ExternalUploadManager into the admin backup store. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
- Record
EUVD-2026-42729- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, regular users could route direct S3 multipart uploads through ExternalUploadManager into the admin backup store. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
- Record
CVE-2026-46413- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Discourse: Regular users can route multipart uploads into the admin backup store
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, regular users could route direct S3 multipart uploads through ExternalUploadManager into the admin backup store. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
- Record
CVE-2026-46413- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-discourse-2026-46413 No score
Discourse: Regular users can route multipart uploads into the admin backup store
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, regular users could route direct S3 multipart uploads through ExternalUploadManager into the admin backup store. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
- Record
BIT-discourse-2026-46413- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
discourseBitnami |
2026.1.0 up to 2026.1.5, 2026.4.0 up to 2026.4.2, 2026.5.0 up to 2026.5.1 | 2026.1.52026.4.22026.5.1 |
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-2026-46413 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Discourse, published July 9, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in discourse 2026.1.5.
References
github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-3mvf-q9rg-w6m7