Discourse: Group SMTP test endpoint susceptible to SSRF

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-33185
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-03-31 18:16:52 UTC
Updated2026-04-01 14:23:37 UTC
DescriptionDiscourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3, 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0, the group email settings test endpoint could be used to make the server initiate outbound connections to arbitrary hosts and ports. This could allow probing of internal network infrastructure. The endpoint was accessible to non-staff group owners. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS: 0.000380000 probability, percentile 0.115300000 (date 2026-04-01)

Problem Types: CWE-918 | CWE-918 CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C...
4.0CNADECLARED5.3MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Sub Conf.
Low
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Discourse Discourse affected >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.3 Not specified
CNA Discourse Discourse affected >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.2 Not specified
CNA Discourse Discourse affected >= 2026.3.0-latest, < 2026.3.0 Not specified

References

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github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/e75cf456e8e318290c569bd6e8fa0f2586... [email protected] github.com
github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5976-77mj-m4h3 [email protected] github.com
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