Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 26, 2026· Updated Mar 3, 2026
Discourse doesn't validate destination topic when moving posts
CVE-2026-27151
Description
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, the move_posts action only checked can_move_posts? on the source topic but never validated write permissions on the destination topic. This allowed TL4 users and category group moderators to move posts into topics in categories where they lack posting privileges (e.g., read-only categories or categories with group-restricted write access). Versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
Affected products
1- Range: < 2025.12.2
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-m69h-9m2g-cfgwmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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