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CVE-2026-31869

Discourse: Composer mentions endpoint leaks hidden group membership through PM `allowed_names` check

CVSS 5.3 MEDIUMEPSS 0.2%CWE-200CWE-285CWE-639
Vexday Risk Score
13Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 5.3EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit Patch
Lifecycle
20 Mar 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the ComposerController#mentions endpoint reveals hidden group membership to any authenticated user who can message the group. By supplying allowed_names referencing a hidden-membership group and probing arbitrary usernames, an attacker can infer membership based on whether user_reasons returns "private" for a given user. This bypasses group member-visibility controls. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. To work around this issue, restrict the messageable policy of any hidden-membership group to staff or group members only, so untrusted users cannot reach the vulnerable code path.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
discourse · discourse

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