medium6.5
CVE-2026-33428
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, 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.
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 |