Discourse Subscription Endpoint Ownership Check Vulnerability Allowing Takeover

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in Discourse subscription endpoints in versions prior to 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0. These endpoints do not properly verify ownership before allowing changes, potentially leading to subscription takeovers.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for unauthorized changes to subscriptions, potentially leading to subscription takeovers.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Discourse versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, or 2026.1.0 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Jan 28, 2026, 7:31 PM
Updated: Jan 28, 2026, 7:31 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
2.4
impact
5.0
exploitability
2.9
remediation
7.7
relevance
2.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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