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{"affected": [{"configurations": [{"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[2026.1.0-latest,2026.1.2)"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[2026.2.0-latest,2026.2.1)"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "2026.3.0-latest"}}], "enrichment": {"confidence": 100.0, "confidence_source": "matching", "scores": [{"score": 100.0, "source": "matching"}]}, "original": {"product": "discourse", "source": "cna", "vendor": "discourse"}, "product": "discourse", "vendor": "discourse"}], "analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-03-19T23:27:42.833001+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Upgrade Discourse to version 2026.3.0-latest.1 or newer, 2026.2.1, or 2026.1.2 where the missing permission check is patched. ", "Disable the discourse-policy plugin by setting the policy_enabled site setting to false, as an immediate workaround if patching is not possible."], "summary": {"action": "Apply Patch", "impact": "Unauthorized Policy Creation"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "Discourse (open-source discussion platform) is affected. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 are vulnerable and should be identified and upgraded to the patched releases.", "description_and_impact": "The vulnerability originates from a missing permission check in the discourse-policy plugin of Discourse. Users who are not part of the allowed policy creation groups are able to create functional policy acceptance widgets in posts when certain conditions are met.\n\nThis removes the intended authorization barrier and allows unauthorized creation of policy widgets, letting an attacker manipulate discussion policies and potentially mislead users. The flaw maps to CWE-862: Missing Authorization.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score is 8.2, indicating high severity. EPSS is not available and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires an authenticated user who is not a member of the policy creation groups; the attacker can leverage normal posting mechanisms to create policy widgets. Because it is a missing authorization check, no additional privileges or code execution are needed, but the impact is unauthorized policy manipulation. Prompt patching or disabling of the plugin is recommended to mitigate this risk."}}}}, "created": "2026-03-20T08:55:29.197353+00:00", "updated": "2026-03-20T11:05:51.607665+00:00", "vendors": ["discourse", "discourse$PRODUCT$discourse"]}