Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2026· Updated Mar 20, 2026
Discourse has Improper Authorization in "Post Edits" Report For Moderators
CVE-2026-33408
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, moderators were able to see the first 40 characters of post edits in PMs and private categories. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.
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Affected products
3<2026.1.2, <2026.2.1, <2026.3.0-latest.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <2026.1.2, <2026.2.1, <2026.3.0-latest.1
- (no CPE)range: >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2
Patches
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References
4- github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/3bf3793a708662716c0a4eaf64ae091abe71ab4cmitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/473288219e93cd17576cf15e4f0b9e388a31d0c1mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/62721429d4402505d21280bcbe5894032447d800mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-wf9r-386h-g29cmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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