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CVE-2026-91157

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Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.9.0, 2026.8.1, 2026.7.3, and 2026.1.9, sites with secure uploads enabled did not reconcile existing upload security metadata when a previously public category became read-restricted or when category permissions changed during a bulk import. Media and attachments uploaded while the category was public retained a public accessibility flag and remained reachable by anonymous users through their short upload URLs, including uploads associated with deleted topics. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.9.0, 2026.8.1, 2026.7.3, and 2026.1.9.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-14 16:17:56.460000
Last modified
2026-10-20 02:17:13.223000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-91157",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:17:56.460",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-20T02:17:13.223",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.9.0, 2026.8.1, 2026.7.3, and 2026.1.9, sites with secure uploads enabled did not reconcile existing upload security metadata when a previously public category became read-restricted or when category permissions changed during a bulk import. Media and attachments uploaded while the category was public retained a public accessibility flag and remained reachable by anonymous users through their short upload URLs, including uploads associated with deleted topics. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.9.0, 2026.8.1, 2026.7.3, and 2026.1.9."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "discourse",
          "product": "discourse",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "< 2026.1.9",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": ">= 2026.7.0-latest, < 2026.7.3",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": ">= 2026.8.0-latest, < 2026.8.1",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": ">= 2026.9.0-latest, < 2026.9.0",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 3.6
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "yes"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-200"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-863"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/16017732981fdb3ee65d7b3c69c573610bf02aab",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/83f5f9f1df7ddc79ec0950e1b2038ba659635708",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/98f1c021d0e956cded5239a5d8a6afe2b9e1b7e7",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b2fb98394b2636b29e850f06b0029f8ca8b48458",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-298h-xgw6-4pv3",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}