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CVE-2026-53962

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS 3.1
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, insufficient SVG sanitization in upload and user avatar handling could lead to cross-site scripting when a user visited specific URLs that are not normally part of community browsing. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-53962
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Reserved
2026-06-11 15:50 UTC
Published
2026-07-09 22:02 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-09 22:02 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-79
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Gen…
Vendor / Product
discourse / discourse
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

5.4 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
discourse discourse — >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.5, >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2, >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-79 cna CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
5.4 MEDIUM 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References (9)
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