CVE-2026-44786
Discourse: Public chat MessageBus broadcasts are not restricted to chat-eligible users
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
13th
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.4, 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.1, and 2026.4.0-latest to before 2026.4.1, chat events for public category channels are published to MessageBus without permission scoping, so any MessageBus subscriber without chat enabled could receive chat message payloads in real time. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.4, 2026.3.1, 2026.4.1, and 2026.5.0-latest.1.
| CWE | CWE-200 |
| Vendor | discourse |
| Product | discourse |
| Published | Jun 12, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
discourse / discourse
>= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.4 >= 2026.3.0-latest, < 2026.3.1 >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.1