CVE-2026-84302

Discourse: Non-participant moderators can read, edit, and delete PM content through Discourse AI reviewables

MEDIUM
4.2
CVSS Score
Published: September 24, 2026 at 04:49 PM UTC
Updated: September 24, 2026 at 06:37 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDiscourse

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Severity
MEDIUM4.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0, Discourse AI reviewables associated with private messages could appear in the moderator review queue of a moderator who was not a participant in the message. Reviewable visibility filtering did not restrict private-message reviewables to the audience permitted to access the underlying private-message topic, allowing the moderator to read otherwise confidential content. Depending on the available reviewable action, the moderator could also modify the private message by closing its topic or deleting a post. Exploitation requires an authenticated moderator account and a pre-existing Discourse AI reviewable associated with a private message. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2026.1.6v < 2026.5.2v < 2026.6.1v < 2026.7.0
Affected range stops below 2026.1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2026.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2026.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2026.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.2MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-862

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