What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-27936?

CVE-2026-27936 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-27936?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Discourse CVE-2026-27936

Q: Which versions of Discourse are affected by CVE-2026-27936?

Organizations using Discourse should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-27936, a incorrect authorization vulnerability rated CVSS 5.3. Attackers could gain access beyond their authorized level.. A patch is available.

EUVD-2026-13241 MEDIUM

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

2026-03-19 GitHub_M

Authentication Bypass Discourse

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-863 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS 5.3. EPSS 0.0%. No patch confirmed.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability in Discourse to compromise the security of affected deployments, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, or availability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 19, 2026

A remote code execution vulnerability in Discourse (CVSS 5.3) that allows restricted post action counts. Remediation should follow standard vulnerability management procedures.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 19, 2026 - 22:00 CVSS 5.3

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Affected VersionsENISA

discourse 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1

discourse = 2026.3.0-latest

discourse 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2

Affected Packages

euvd discourse no fix

euvd discourse_2026_1_0_latest fix: 2026.1.2

euvd discourse_2026_2_0_latest fix: 2026.2.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in euvd

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CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). Affects Discourse.

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch available

Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 EUVD

2026.2.1,2026.1.2

CVE Published

Mar 19, 2026 - 21:42 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, a restriction bypass allows restricted post action counts to be disclosed to non-privileged users through a carefully crafted request. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Discourse should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-27936, a incorrect authorization vulnerability rated CVSS 5.3. Attackers could gain access beyond their authorized level. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 96% exploitable

Data Quality

6 sources

Confidence: High

EUVD

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +26

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://vuldb.com/?id.351926 REF https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-v9r3-p863-6f25

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