PT-2026-56999 · Discourse · Discourse

CVE-2026-53962

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Published

2026-07-09

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Updated

2026-07-15

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Discourse versions prior to 2026.6.0 Discourse versions prior to 2026.5.1 Discourse versions prior to 2026.4.2 Discourse versions prior to 2026.1.5
Description Insufficient SVG sanitization during the handling of uploads and user avatars can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS), a technique where malicious scripts are injected into trusted websites. This occurs when a user visits specific URLs that are not typically part of standard community browsing.
Recommendations Update to version 2026.6.0 Update to version 2026.5.1 Update to version 2026.4.2 Update to version 2026.1.5

Exploit

Fix

XSS

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BIT-DISCOURSE-2026-53962
CVE-2026-53962
GHSA-JMCF-3367-78VV

Affected Products

Discourse