CVE-2026-53963
7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Summary
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, a malicious second factor name on an attacker-controlled account was not escaped in the delete confirmation dialog, allowing stored cross-site scripting when an administrator impersonated that account. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| discourse | discourse | >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.5 | affected |
| discourse | discourse | >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2 | affected |
| discourse | discourse | >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-wg5x-7f23-m3r5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/40de62cddadc65c328a1028ab999f3fa94adbfed
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/529e17d4d570a48972e7cf64720e5dd1fdf23ca8
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/d92973e51a46cf6dd20c71e6068e6769b67eea5b
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/daea5214d833eacbdd3b1a78d99eb14e9cabd915
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.1.5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.4.2
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.5.1
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.6.0
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