CVE-2026-49256

Summary

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, restricted tag and tag-group names attached to publicly readable categories as allowed_tags, allowed_tag_groups, or required tag groups could leak to anonymous and unauthorized users through category and group endpoints. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
discoursediscourse>= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.5affected
discoursediscourse>= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2affected
discoursediscourse>= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-200: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References