CVE-2026-31869
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform.
Impact
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the ComposerController#mentions endpoint reveals hidden group membership to any authenticated user who can message the group. By supplying allowed_names referencing a hidden-membership group and probing arbitrary usernames, an attacker can infer membership based on whether user_reasons returns "private" for a given user. This bypasses group member-visibility controls. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. To work around this issue, restrict the messageable policy of any hidden-membership group to staff or group members only, so untrusted users cannot reach the vulnerable code path.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | from 2026.1.0 before 2026.1.2 from 2026.2.0 before 2026.2.1 Version 2026.3.0 |