XSS in Discourse

CVE-2026-32273

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3, 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0, updating a category description via API is not sanitizing the description string, which can lead to XSS attacks. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-32273: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Discourse — versions >= 2026.3.0-latest, < 2026.3.0, >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.2, >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32273?
CVE-2026-32273 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-32273?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.