Discourse up to 2026.1.7/2026.6.2/2026.7.1 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Discourse up to 2026.1.7/2026.6.2/2026.7.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-91133. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Discourse up to 2026.1.7/2026.6.2/2026.7.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.8, 2026.6.3, 2026.7.2, and 2026.8.0, authenticated users could supply unescaped SQL LIKE metacharacters to upload-resolution patterns, causing wildcard input to select unrelated upload records instead of matching a literal identifier. The affected upload metadata, URL-lookup, and cooked-video-placeholder paths could resolve uploads the user was not authorized to access. This allowed disclosure of restricted metadata, including original filenames and secure-upload paths, without modifying the upload records. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.8, 2026.6.3, 2026.7.2, and 2026.8.0.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-91133 since 09/14/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2026.1.8, 2026.6.3, 2026.7.2 or 2026.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Discourse 2026.1.8/2026.6.3/2026.7.2/2026.8.0

Timelineinfo

09/14/2026 CVE reserved
09/24/2026 +10 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-91133 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-91133
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409615

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2026 19:40
Changes: 09/24/2026 19:40 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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