CVE-2026-30888
Discourse has moderator privilege escalation via arbitrary post_id in suspend/silence endpoint
CVSS Score
2.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
6th
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.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Vendor | discourse |
| Product | discourse |
| Published | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 21, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
discourse / discourse
< 2026.3.0-latest.1 >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1 >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2