CVE-2026-26265 — exposed on the internet

Internet exposure observed by OffSeq scans · last 30 days

Found on 1 internet-exposed hosts by OffSeq scans; no in-the-wild exploitation has been observed against OffSeq honeypots in this window.

About CVE-2026-26265

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, an IDOR vulnerability in the directory items endpoint allows any user, including anonymous users, to retrieve private user field values for all users in the directory. The `user_field_ids` parameter in `DirectoryItemsController#index` accepts arbitrary user field IDs without authorization checks, bypassing the visibility restrictions (`show_on_profile` / `show_on_user_card`) that are enforced elsewhere (e.g., `UserCardSerializer` via `Guardian#allowed_user_field_ids`). An attacker can request `GET /directory_items.json?period=all&user_field_ids=<id>` with any private field ID and receive that field's value for every user in the directory response. This enables bulk exfiltration of private user data such as phone numbers, addresses, or other sensitive custom fields that admins have explicitly configured as non-public. The issue is patched in versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 by filtering `user_field_ids` against `UserField.public_fields` for non-staff users before building the custom field map. As a workaround, site administrators can remove sensitive data from private user fields, or disable the user directory via the `enable_user_directory` site setting.

CWE-863CWE-639

OffSeq internet scanning found CVE-2026-26265 on 1 exposed hosts in the last 30 days. OffSeq honeypots have not recorded in-the-wild exploitation of this CVE in the current window — this page tracks its exposure footprint and status; if exploitation begins, the live honeypot signal will appear here.

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