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Discourse EUVDEUVD-2026-60238

| CVE-2026-53960 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-17 security-advisories@github.com
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: github
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Vendor (github) PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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5.3 MEDIUM

Network-accessible with no authentication or user interaction required; confidentiality impact is low because only first-post excerpts are disclosed, not credentials or full database contents.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (github).

CVSS VectorVendor: github

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 17, 2026 - 16:41 vuln.today
Patch available
Aug 17, 2026 - 16:31 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0, hidden or otherwise unviewable first-post content was leaked as an excerpt in the publicly-served Q&A (QAPage) JSON-LD structured data, exposing it to any unauthenticated visitor and to search-engine crawlers. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.

AnalysisAI

Hidden post content disclosure in Discourse allows unauthenticated visitors and search-engine crawlers to read first-post content that was explicitly hidden or made unviewable through moderation controls. Affected versions span multiple release branches prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a Discourse instance where at least one topic has its first post set to a hidden or unviewable state via Discourse's moderation system (for example, a post flagged and suppressed by moderator action or automated thresholds). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 5.3 Medium score with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N reflects the ease of access - any unauthenticated HTTP request to an affected topic page retrieves the disclosure - but the C:L impact rating correctly reflects that only partial content (first-post excerpts) is exposed, not full database contents or credentials. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upgrade Discourse to one of the patched releases: 2026.1.6 on the stable track, 2026.5.2 on the beta track, 2026.6.1 on the tests-passed track, or 2026.7.0. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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