Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2026-33423

 

Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2026-33423

Published: July 1, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU136312
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33423
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.
Affected software:
Discourse

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify any user's group notification level.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in group notification level handling when processing modification requests. A remote user can send a crafted request to modify any user's group notification level.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-33423

Install security update from vendor's website.

Sources