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
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.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53962
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-53962 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Discourse is an
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- mediumCVE-2026-59828: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 20…nvd · 2026-07-09
- unknownCVE-2026-55424: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 20…nvd · 2026-07-09
- highCVE-2026-53963: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 20…nvd · 2026-07-09
- mediumCVE-2026-53961: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 20…nvd · 2026-07-09
- unknownCVE-2026-49256: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 20…nvd · 2026-07-09
- mediumCVE-2026-46413: Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 20…nvd · 2026-07-09
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