CVE-2026-53962

MEDIUM 5.4

Discourse: Insufficient SVG sanitization logic

CVSS Score

5.4

EPSS Score

0.3%

EPSS Percentile

18th

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.

CWE	CWE-79
Vendor	discourse
Product	discourse
Published	Jul 9, 2026
Last Updated	Jul 10, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Affected Versions

discourse / discourse

>= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.5 >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2 >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗