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TI-2026-34127 Aliases CVE-2026-46413

Discourse: Regular users can route multipart uploads into the admin backup store

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, regular users could route direct S3 multipart uploads through ExternalUploadManager into the admin backup store. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00514 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed discourse (discourse): 2026.1.5, 2026.4.2, 2026.5.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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 2026.1.5; 2026.4.0-latest to before 2026.4.2; 2026.5.0-latest to before 2026.5.12026.1.5, 2026.4.2, 2026.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • discourse Vendordiscourse Affected 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.5; 2026.4.0-latest to before 2026.4.2; 2026.5.0-latest to before 2026.5.1 Fixed in 2026.1.5, 2026.4.2, 2026.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2026.1.0 to before 2026.1.5; 2026.4.0 to before 2026.4.2; 2026.5.0 to before 2026.5.1Vulnerablediscourse
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.6.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*2026.6.0Vulnerablediscourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2026.1.0 to before 2026.1.5; 2026.4.0 to before 2026.4.2; 2026.5.0 to before 2026.5.1 Vulnerable ·discourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.6.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:* Versions 2026.6.0 Vulnerable ·discourse

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA discourse (discourse) Fixed in 2026.1.5, 2026.4.2, 2026.5.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46413

References

Patch 4

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • 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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