Discourse up to 2026.1.1/2026.2.0/2026.3.0-latest hide_profile information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Discourse up to 2026.1.1/2026.2.0/2026.3.0-latest. The affected element is the function hide_profile. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-32099. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Discourse up to 2026.1.1/2026.2.0/2026.3.0-latest. This issue affects the function hide_profile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, when a user has `hide_profile` enabled, their bio, location, and website were still exposed through the user onebox preview. An authenticated user could request a onebox for a hidden user's profile URL and receive their hidden profile fields (bio, location, website) in the response. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-32099 since 03/10/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2026.1.2 or 2026.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Discourse 2026.1.2/2026.2.1

Timelineinfo

03/10/2026 CVE reserved
03/20/2026 +10 days Advisory disclosed
03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-q83g-cj26-j4x5
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-32099 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32099
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351929

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2026 08:11
Updated: 03/25/2026 04:26
Changes: 03/20/2026 08:11 (65), 03/25/2026 04:26 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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