CVE-2026-53962

mediumCVSS 5.4covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-09

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.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

mediumCVE-2026-53962: 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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