Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 9, 2026· Updated Jul 10, 2026
Discourse: Hidden tag names leaked via category serializers
CVE-2026-49256
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, restricted tag and tag-group names attached to publicly readable categories as allowed_tags, allowed_tag_groups, or required tag groups could leak to anonymous and unauthorized users through category and group endpoints. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
Affected products
2- Range: before 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.1.5mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.4.2mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.5.1mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.6.0mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp7-572g-6qpxmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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