CVE-2026-32607: Discourse: Stored XSS via unescaped assignee name

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-03-31 · updated 2026-07-24
Weakness: CWE-79

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, when the hidden prioritize_full_name_in_ux site setting is enabled (defaults to false, requires console access to change), user and group display names are rendered without HTML escaping in several assignment-related UI paths. This allows users with assign permission to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user viewing an affected topic. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.

Affected products

discourse: from 2026.1.0 before 2026.1.3; from 2026.2.0 before 2026.2.2; 2026.3.0 — fixed in 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: discourse 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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