CVE-2026-53962

MEDIUM

Discourse: Insufficient SVG sanitization logic

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 17.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (3)
discourse/discourse >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.5
discourse/discourse >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2
discourse/discourse >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1
Published Jul 09, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 10, 2026