CVE-2026-53963

Published Jul 9, 2026

Last updated 12 days ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
security-advisories@github.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
discourse

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
9
Impact score
6
Exploitability score
2.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

Weaknesses

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-79

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations