CVE-2026-46413
Discourse: Regular users can route multipart uploads into the admin backup store
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Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, regular users could route direct S3 multipart uploads through ExternalUploadManager into the admin backup store. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-3mvf-q9rg-w6m7
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1f1ded8dd361d81786bff17b35e1138d6ee299c0
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/7ddde266617b452152c1bf5f903f6c07be38fc40
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/a53df26dcf7e50ce2b20bfd5454a0c9d44b8fc7d
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/abaa664c5df84026efb2ca264ba0f5586c3f2b01
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
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