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.
- Affected products
- Discourse
- Discourse
- < 2026.1.5, 2026.4.2, 2026.5.1, 2026.6.0
- Fix
- Available
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 CRITICAL
- EPSS
- 0.5% (40th percentile)
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-07-09
CVE-2026-53963 at NVD
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