CVE-2026-72726
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/01faa889830f56e02fba2f6c1731811d319c5e81
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1fb2026eb8004dfeb12553014cc534dfd8083fbc
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/9247666f8359f3cf214b8aea3d396e8a8237ed38
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b56b98232aa4dad4a30500a65e31db0c9080c8f5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gw88-2jw8-jf2h
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/01faa889830f56e02fba2f6c1731811d319c5e81
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1fb2026eb8004dfeb12553014cc534dfd8083fbc
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/9247666f8359f3cf214b8aea3d396e8a8237ed38
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b56b98232aa4dad4a30500a65e31db0c9080c8f5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gw88-2jw8-jf2h