CVE-2026-72725

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.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/66601a6e6eeeabfcb06d2f692d68534be12de082
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/74ae22d85f4e13c7c7f2e3c13fce023feec7e033
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/fd44510b4303e7f8f0b42bd070a2d42d3cda259f
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-8x29-vv56-wj6v

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-10 16:19

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:54

NVD link : CVE-2026-72725

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72725

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72725

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

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

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