Vulnerability in Discourse

CVE-2026-27934

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a lack of visibility checks with a user action API endpoint that results in disclosure of the title and post excerpt to unauthorized users, leading to information disclosure. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-27934: held from 0.003 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002

Affected products

  • Discourse — versions = 2026.3.0-latest, >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1, >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-27934?
CVE-2026-27934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Sent Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-27934?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.