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CVE-2026-44779 discourse CVE debrief

CVE-2026-44779 is a vulnerability in Discourse, an open-source discussion platform. Bot debug endpoints disclose whisper translation audit logs. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.4, 2026.3.1, 2026.4.1, and 2026.5.0-latest.1.

Vendor
discourse
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-12
Original CVE updated
2026-06-17
Advisory published
2026-06-12
Advisory updated
2026-06-17

Who should care

Users of Discourse versions from 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.4, 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.1, and 2026.4.0-latest to before 2026.4.1 should apply patches or upgrades to prevent disclosure of whisper translation audit logs.

Technical summary

The vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM severity), exists in Discourse versions from 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.4, 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.1, and 2026.4.0-latest to before 2026.4.1. It allows bot debug endpoints to disclose whisper translation audit logs. The CWE-200 weakness is associated with this vulnerability.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to Discourse version 2026.1.4, 2026.3.1, 2026.4.1, or 2026.5.0-latest.1 or later.
  • Review and restrict access to bot debug endpoints.

Evidence notes

CVE-2026-44779 was published and modified on 2026-06-12T21:16:21.503Z. The vulnerability details were obtained from the official CVE record [cve-org] and NVD detail [nvd]. Additional information was found in the Discourse security advisory [ref-4].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-44779 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44779

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-44779 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44779

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.