CVE-2026-27491

Published: Mar 19, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 19, 2026

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MEDIUM 6,9

Source: [email protected]

Attack Vector: network

Attack Complexity: low

Privileges Required: none

User Interaction: none

Confidentiality: N/A

Integrity: N/A

Availability: N/A

Description

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Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a type coercion issue in a post actions API endpoint allowed non-staff users to issue warnings to other users. Warnings are a staff-only moderation feature. The vulnerability required the attacker to be a logged-in user and to send a specifically crafted request. No data exposure or privilege escalation beyond the ability to create unauthorized user warnings was possible. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

862

Missing Authorization

Incomplete

Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple

Common Consequences

Security Scopes Affected:

Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability

Potential Impacts:

Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)