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CVE-2026-47264 discourse CVE debrief
CVE-2026-47264 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Discourse's DetailedTagSerializer. Versions 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 are affected. The vulnerability allows anonymous and unprivileged users to read the names of tag groups restricted to specific user groups or non-visible categories when SiteSetting.tags_listed_by_group is enabled.
- Vendor
- discourse
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.3
- 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, especially those with SiteSetting.tags_listed_by_group enabled, should be aware of this vulnerability and take action to patch their installations.
Technical summary
The DetailedTagSerializer#tag_group_names method returned every tag group a tag belonged to without filtering against the requesting user's visibility. This allowed unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Upgrade to a patched version of Discourse (2026.1.4, 2026.3.1, 2026.4.1, or 2026.5.0-latest.1) to fix the vulnerability.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was patched in versions 2026.1.4, 2026.3.1, 2026.4.1, and 2026.5.0-latest.1.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-47264 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47264
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-47264 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47264
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-4q5q-6hh6-53x2
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.