CVE-2026-32273 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-32273: Discourse: XSS on category description update via API

Vendor Discourse
Product discourse
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 31, 2026
Last update March 31, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 31, 2026 CVE published
March 31, 2026 Record updated