CVE-2026-27152 (GCVE-0-2026-27152)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-26 20:00 – Updated: 2026-02-26 20:00
VLAI?
Title
DIscourse has DM communication-preference bypass when adding members
Summary
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, DM communication-preference bypass when adding members via `Chat::AddUsersToChannel` — a user could add targets who have blocked/ignored/muted them to an existing DM channel, bypassing per-recipient PM restrictions that are enforced during DM channel creation. Versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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