CVE-2026-33291 PUBLISHED

Discourse user can create Zendesk tickets even when it does not have access to topic

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 18.03.2026 Published: 20.03.2026 Updated: 20.03.2026

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, moderators can create Zendesk tickets for topics they do not have access to view. This affects all forums that use the Zendesk plugin. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.1

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	Low	Confidentiality	Low
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	Low	Integrity	Low
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	None	Availability	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Passive

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	discourse
Product	discourse
Versions	Version >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2 is affected Version >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1 is affected Version = 2026.3.0-latest is affected

References

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-p26h-jqr4-r6j7

Problem Types

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization CWE