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CVE-2026-27934

8.7
High
EPSS 0.25%Patch availableMar 20, 2026

Discourse API visibility flaw exposes post titles and excerpts to unauthorized users.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-27934 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-27934 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-27934?

CVE-2026-27934 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-27934?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-27934. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-27934 affect?

CVE-2026-27934 affects Discourse < 2026.3.0-latest.1, Discourse 2026.2.1, Discourse 2026.1.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-27934?

Upgrade to patched version (>= 2026.3.0-latest.1).

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Discourse < 2026.3.0-latest.1Discourse 2026.2.1Discourse 2026.1.2
impact

Info disclosure via user action API leaking titles/excerpts to unauthorized users.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
discourse discourse
  • affected>= 2026.1.0-latest and < 2026.1.2
  • affected>= 2026.2.0-latest and < 2026.2.1
  • affected= 2026.3.0-latest

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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