Improper access control in Discourse - CVE-2026-44786
Published: July 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU136576
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44786
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 attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in public chat MessageBus broadcasts when publishing chat events for public category channels. A remote attacker can subscribe to MessageBus and receive chat message payloads in real time to disclose sensitive information.
The issue affects subscribers without chat enabled.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-44786
Install security update from vendor's website.