Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 20, 2026· Updated Mar 21, 2026
Discourse has moderator privilege escalation via arbitrary post_id in suspend/silence endpoint
CVE-2026-30888
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 allow a moderator to edit site policy documents (ToS, guidelines, privacy policy) that they are explicitly prohibited from modifying. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Affected products
1- Range: < 2026.3.0-latest.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-jj9p-p7m6-jq96mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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