CVE-2026-30888 | BDVDB-2026-321504 Detail

discoursediscourse

Description#

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 allow a moderator to edit site policy documents (ToS, guidelines, privacy policy) that they are explicitly prohibited from modifying. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-jj9p-p7m6-jq96

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-03-20Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-03-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-03-20
Last modified: 2026-03-21

Vendor information

Vendor: discourse
Product: discourse

All discourse vulnerabilities

Score

2.2 Low

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 14.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 2026.3.0-latest.1
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

2.2 Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).