Discourse: Unauthorized eavesdropping on private AI bot conversations.
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-72726 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-10 16:19:50 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-10 17:17:36 UTC |
| Description | Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0, an authenticated user could eavesdrop on private AI bot conversations through the AI bot reply stream. The issue is fixed in 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | CWE-200 CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gw88-2jw8-jf2h | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1fb2026eb8004dfeb12553014cc534dfd8... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/01faa889830f56e02fba2f6c1731811d31... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b56b98232aa4dad4a30500a65e31db0c90... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/9247666f8359f3cf214b8aea3d396e8a82... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.