Discourse · Discourse · CVE-2026-32273
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Discourse versions 2026.1.0 through 2026.1.2, 2026.2.0 through 2026.2.1, and 2026.3.0 through 2026.3.0
Description
Discourse, an open-source discussion platform, is affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue. Updating a category description through the API does not properly sanitize the input string, potentially allowing for the injection of malicious scripts. The API endpoint used for updating category descriptions is vulnerable. The `description` parameter is not sanitized, enabling XSS attacks.
Recommendations
Update to Discourse version 2026.1.3 or later.
Update to Discourse version 2026.2.2 or later.
Update to Discourse version 2026.3.0 or later.