CVE-2026-33423
Discourse staff can modify any user's group notification level
EPSS 0.02%
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, staff can modify any user's group notification level. Versions 2026.3.0, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.
How to fix CVE-2026-33423
To remediate CVE-2026-33423, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Bitnami/discourse—upgrade to 2026.1.2 or later
Is CVE-2026-33423 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2026.1.0, < 2026.1.2, >= 2026.2.0, < 2026.2.1, >= 2026.3.0, < 2026.3.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |