CVE-2026-32615 | Discourse up to 2026.1.2/2026.2.1 improper authorization
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A vulnerability was found in Discourse up to 2026.1.2/2026.2.1 . It has been classified as critical . The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-32615 . The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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VDB-354472 · CVE-2026-32615 · GCVE-0-2026-32615
Discourse up to 2026.1.2/2026.2.1 improper authorization
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in Discourse up to 2026.1.2/2026.2.1. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-32615. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in Discourse up to 2026.1.2/2026.2.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3, 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0, category group moderators could perform privileged actions on topics inside private categories they did not have read access to. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.
The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-32615 since 03/12/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.
Upgrading to version 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2 or 2026.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
Productinfo
Type
Chat Software
Name
Discourse
Version
2026.1.0
2026.1.1
2026.1.2
2026.2.0
2026.2.1
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open-source
Website
Product: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Discourse 2026.1.3/2026.2.2/2026.3.0
Timelineinfo
03/12/2026 CVE reserved
03/31/2026 +18 days Advisory disclosed
03/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-32615 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32615
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354472
Entryinfo
Created: 03/31/2026 20:09
Changes: 03/31/2026 20:09 (67)
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Cache ID: 99:64F:101
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