CVE-2026-44786
Discourse: Public chat MessageBus broadcasts are not restricted to chat-eligible users
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0 to before 2026.1.4, 2026.3.0 to before 2026.3.1, and 2026.4.0 to before 2026.4.1, chat events for public category channels are published to MessageBus without permission scoping, so any MessageBus subscriber without chat enabled could receive chat message payloads in real time. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.4, 2026.3.1, 2026.4.1, and 2026.5.0.
How to fix CVE-2026-44786
To remediate CVE-2026-44786, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2026.1.4 or later
Is CVE-2026-44786 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2026.1.0, < 2026.1.4, >= 2026.3.0, < 2026.3.1, >= 2026.4.0, < 2026.4.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |