XSS in Discourse

CVE-2026-53962

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.

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: 0.004 (33.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.7% 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-2026-53962: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Discourse — versions >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1, >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2, 2026.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53962?
CVE-2026-53962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-53962?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.