Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, the staff action log model rendered unescaped previous and new value fields that could inject stored cross-site scripting into the staff interface. The issue is fixed in 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.
Published: 2026-08-10
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, the staff action log model rendered unescaped previous and new value fields that could inject stored cross-site scripting into the staff interface. The issue is fixed in 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.
Title Discourse: Stored XSS in staff action logs injects staff UI
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T18:29:03.050Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T13:48:09.545Z

Link: CVE-2026-72725

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T18:28:43.105Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T18:00:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')