VulnerabilityDeferred
CVE-2026-72725
Prior to 2026.1.6, the staff action log model rendered unescaped previous and new value fields that could inject stored cross-site scripting into the staff interface.
MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 0.21%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, the staff action log model rendered unescaped previous and new value fields that could inject stored cross-site scripting into the staff interface. The issue is fixed in 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.21% probability · 12th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/66601a6e6eeeabfcb06d2f692d68534be12de082
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/74ae22d85f4e13c7c7f2e3c13fce023feec7e033
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/fd44510b4303e7f8f0b42bd070a2d42d3cda259f
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-8x29-vv56-wj6v
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.