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TI-2026-27171 Aliases CVE-2026-34947

Discourse: Staged user custom fields are exposed on public invite pages

Priority LOW 19CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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, staged user custom fields and username are exposed on public invite pages without email verification. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0022 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed discourse (discourse): 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, 2026.3.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
discoursediscourse2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3; 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2; 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.02026.1.3, 2026.2.2, 2026.3.0Patch availableCNA
  • discourse Vendordiscourse Affected 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3; 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2; 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0 Fixed in 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, 2026.3.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*2026.1.0 – 2026.1.2; 2026.2.0 – 2026.2.1Vulnerablediscourse
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*2026.3.0Vulnerablediscourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:latest:*:*:* Versions 2026.1.0 – 2026.1.2; 2026.2.0 – 2026.2.1 Vulnerable ·discourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.3.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:* Versions 2026.3.0 Vulnerable ·discourse

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA discourse (discourse) Fixed in 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, 2026.3.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34947

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-19656 Denial of Service in discourse CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2024-36150 Potential Backup file leaked via Nginx in Discourse CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-18002 RCE via malicious SNS subscription payload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-24651 Discourse: Open redirect via `sso_destination_url` cookie in `enter` CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2026-22278 Discourse leaks private topic title and post excerpt via user action API endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2023-24152 Unauthenticated access to new private chat messages in Discourse CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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