CVE-2026-32273
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CVE-2026-32273 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3, 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0, updating a category description via API is not sanitizing the description string, which can lead to XSS attacks. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From versions 2026.1.0-latest to before 2026.1.3, 2026.2.0-latest to before 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0-latest to before 2026.3.0, updating a category description via API is not sanitizing the description string, which can lead to XSS attacks. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse | Discourse | >= 2026.1.0, < 2026.1.3 |
| Discourse | Discourse | >= 2026.2.0, < 2026.2.2 |
| Discourse | Discourse | 2026.3.0 |
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