XSS in Discourse

CVE-2026-53963

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (53.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.0% 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-2026-53963: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · 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-2026-53963?
CVE-2026-53963 is a high-severity vulnerability in Discourse, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-53963?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.