CVE-2026-33291 Discourse user can create Zendesk tickets even when it does not have access to topic

What is CVE-2026-33291?

CVE-2026-33291 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Discourse Discourse, published on 20 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, moderators can create Zendesk tickets for topics they do not have access to view. This affects all forums that use the Zendesk plugin. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33291?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including discourse. It affects 1 product.

Products include Discourse Discourse.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33291?

Upgrade discourse to a fixed version for your release line: 2026.1.2, 2026.2.1 or 2026.3.0.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-33291 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-33291 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Discourse Discourse

• CVE-2021-41163 RCE via malicious SNS subscription payload Critical 10.0
• CVE-2022-36066 Discourse vulnerable to RCE via admins uploading maliciously zipped file Critical 9.1
• CVE-2022-39356 Discourse user account takeover via email and invite link High 8.9
• CVE-2023-22468 Discourse vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in local oneboxes High 8.8
• CVE-2026-27934 Discourse leaks private topic title and post excerpt via user action API endpoint High 8.7

All Discourse Discourse vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BIT-discourse-2026-33291, GHSA-p26h-jqr4-r6j7.