Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-33423Discourse staff can modify any user's group notification level

Low 1.3

In plain English

A low-severity missing authorization in discourse from discourse. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)1.3Low

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, staff can modify any user's group notification level. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
discourse	discourse	>= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2>= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1= 2026.3.0-latest

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

References

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-qggq-wr6h-vhrg x_refsource_CONFIRM