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Discourse doesn't prevent moderators from exporting user Chat DMs

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, moderators could export user Chat DMs via the CSV export endpoint by exploiting an overly permissive allowlist in `can_export_entity?`. The method allowed moderators to export any entity not explicitly blocked instead of restricting to an explicit allowlist. Versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-27153
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
2 Nov 2026, 16:26 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Discourse doesn't prevent moderators from exporting user Chat DMs

core-osv · Original source

Published 26 Feb 2026, 21:16 UTC

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, moderators could export user Chat DMs via the CSV export endpoint by exploiting an overly permissive allowlist in `can_export_entity?`. The method allowed moderators to export any entity not explicitly blocked instead of restricting to an explicit allowlist. Versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.

osv:CVE-2026-27153
Complete source record
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