Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2026-32620
Published: July 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU136147
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32620
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Affected software:
Discourse
Discourse
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in whisper read receipt metadata for staff-only posts when handling requests for post metadata. A remote user can access read receipt information for staff-only posts to disclose sensitive information.
No post content is exposed; only metadata about who read the post and when can be disclosed.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32620
Install security update from vendor's website.