Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, the `move_posts` action only checked `can_move_posts?` on the source topic but never validated write permissions on the destination topic. This allowed TL4 users and category group moderators to move posts into topics in categories where they lack posting privileges (e.g., read-only categories or categories with group-restricted write access). Versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
History

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.2.0:*:*:*:latest:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Discourse
Discourse discourse
Vendors & Products Discourse
Discourse discourse

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, the `move_posts` action only checked `can_move_posts?` on the source topic but never validated write permissions on the destination topic. This allowed TL4 users and category group moderators to move posts into topics in categories where they lack posting privileges (e.g., read-only categories or categories with group-restricted write access). Versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.
Title Discourse doesn't validate destination topic when moving posts
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.3, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-02-26T19:57:06.920Z

Updated: 2026-02-26T19:57:06.920Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T00:18:53.962Z

Link: CVE-2026-27151

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-26T21:28:54.493

Modified: 2026-03-02T18:02:24.923

Link: CVE-2026-27151

cve-icon Redhat

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