6.8 MEDIUM
- CVSS version (CVSS): 3.1
- Attack Vector (AV): Network (N)
- Attack Complexity (AC): Low (L)
- Privileges Required (PR): High (H)
- User Interaction (UI): None (N)
- Scope (S): Changed (C)
- Confidentiality (C): High (H)
- Integrity (I): None (N)
- Availability (A): None (N)
- Modified Attack Vector (MAV): Network (N)
- Modified Attack Complexity (MAC): Low (L)
- Modified Privileges Required (MPR): High (H)
- Modified User Interaction (MUI): None (N)
- Modified Confidentiality (MC): High (H)
- Modified Scope (MS): Changed (C)
- Modified Integrity (MI): None (N)
- Modified Availability (MA): None (N)
Activity log
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Discourse: Cross-site backup access via path traversal in multisite local backups
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From 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, a path traversal vulnerability in Discourse backup handling could allow an authenticated administrator on one site in a multisite deployment to access backup files belonging to another site when backups are stored locally. In affected configurations, an admin on Site A could potentially retrieve sensitive backup data from Site B (same host, multisite) by crafting a backup download request with a traversal payload. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.4, 2026.3.1, 2026.4.1, and 2026.5.0-latest.1.
References
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https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-5j6v-4x6g-9pg5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Affected products
- ==>= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.1
- ==>= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.4
- ==>= 2026.3.0-latest, < 2026.3.1
Matching in nixpkgs
pkgs.discourse
Open source discussion platform
pkgs.discourseAllPlugins
Open source discussion platform
pkgs.discourse-mail-receiver
Helper program which receives incoming mail for Discourse
pkgs.python313Packages.pydiscourse
Python library for working with Discourse
pkgs.python314Packages.pydiscourse
Python library for working with Discourse
pkgs.grafanaPlugins.grafana-discourse-datasource
Allows users to search and view topics, posts, users, tags, categories, and reports on a given Discourse forum through Grafana
Package maintainers
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@talyz Kim Lindberger <kim.lindberger@gmail.com>
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@leona-ya Leona Maroni <nix@leona.is>
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@nagisa Simonas Kazlauskas <nixpkgs@kazlauskas.me>
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@Dettorer Paul Hervot <paul.hervot@dettorer.net>