CVE Explorer
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"discourse","vendor":"discourse","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":">= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.3"},{"status":"affected","version":">= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.2"},{"status":"affected","version":">= 2026.3.0-latest, < 2026.3.0"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7429d77bc5957ce351fd35249562e61c2864740637bba65d1a9893e0495d3173 · sha256:8b279c5e25716525… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":5.4,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7429d77bc5957ce351fd35249562e61c2864740637bba65d1a9893e0495d3173 · sha256:8b279c5e25716525… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-79","description":"CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7429d77bc5957ce351fd35249562e61c2864740637bba65d1a9893e0495d3173 · sha256:8b279c5e25716525… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/05e3da2a670cfd499649128b6c955b552451240b","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/05e3da2a670cfd499649128b6c955b552451240b"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7429d77bc5957ce351fd35249562e61c2864740637bba65d1a9893e0495d3173 · sha256:8b279c5e25716525… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-h2h4-767x-6pc8","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-h2h4-767x-6pc8"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7429d77bc5957ce351fd35249562e61c2864740637bba65d1a9893e0495d3173 · sha256:8b279c5e25716525… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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