MEDIUMpublic-safe

CVE-2026-72723

NVD: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. NVD: Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0, SiteSerializer.anonymous_default_navigation_menu_tags serializes tags from SiteSetting.default_navigation_menu_tags without applying DiscourseTagging.filter_visible for the anonymous viewer. NVD: An unauthenticated user can retrieve restricted tag names and descriptions through /site.json when those tags are limited by inaccessible categories, category tag groups, or tag-group permissions.

CVSS
5.3 Severity
MEDIUM EPSS
0.0039 (32) KEV
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Source-published summary

Possible impact

Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This medium severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.

Affected context

Affected product or version requires source confirmation.

Remediation / advisory

Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: versions.

Why it matters

Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This medium severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.; CVSS 5.3 (MEDIUM); EPSS percentile 32; not listed in KEV; Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: versions; sources: NVD, OSV.

What to verify

Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.

Exposure hint

authenticated boundary

Impact tags

authenticated boundary review

Urgency reasons

vendor advisory presentrecent updateremediation reference present

Source-derived note

Summary derived from NVD / OSV description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.

Redaction metadata

source summary used: True
fallback summary used: False
unsafe procedural detail present: false
raw source displayed: false
public summary redacted: true

Remediation handoff

Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.

Handoff JSON Handoff Markdown Safe Codex prompt

Safety note

This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.