CVE-2026-33393

MEDIUM

Discourse fixes loose hostname matching in spam host allowlist

Title source: cna

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the `allowed_spam_host_domains` check used `String#end_with?` without domain boundary validation, allowing domains like `attacker-example.com` to bypass spam protection when `example.com` was allowlisted. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 require exact match or proper subdomain match (preceded by `.`) to prevent suffix-based bypass of `newuser_spam_host_threshold`. No known workarounds are available.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 9.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (5)
discourse/discourse 2026.3.0
discourse/discourse 2026.1.0 - 2026.1.2
discourse/discourse >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2
discourse/discourse >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1
discourse/discourse = 2026.3.0-latest
Published Mar 19, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 20, 2026