CVE-2026-27154

MEDIUM
2026-02-26 [email protected]
6.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:56 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 26, 2026 - 22:20 nvd
MEDIUM 6.1

Tags

XSS Discourse

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, a user full name can be evaluated as raw HTML when the following settings are set: `display_name_on_posts` => true; and `prioritize_username_in_ux` => false. Editing a post of a malicious user would trigger an XSS. Versions 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 patch the issue. No known workarounds are available.

Analysis

Stored cross-site scripting in Discourse allows attackers to inject malicious HTML through user full names when specific display settings are enabled, which executes in the browsers of users viewing or editing affected posts. The vulnerability requires the `display_name_on_posts` setting to be true and `prioritize_username_in_ux` to be false, potentially affecting installations with these configurations. …

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Remediation

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

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Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +30
POC: 0

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