5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-32243
Discourse: Stored XSS in discourse-ai shared conversations onebox
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, an attacker with the ability to create shared AI conversations could inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript via crafted conversation titles. This payload would execute in the browser of any user viewing the onebox preview, potentially allowing session hijacking or unauthorized actions on behalf of the victim. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.

INFO

Published Date :

March 31, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 31, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-32243 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Discourse discourse
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Discourse to a patched version to prevent arbitrary HTML and JavaScript injection.
  • Update Discourse to version 2026.1.3 or later.
  • Update Discourse to version 2026.2.2 or later.
  • Update Discourse to version 2026.3.0 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/cac7d618a562ce934f8dbf73cdb70066a4806b4c
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-pjc5-8x3w-rfwx
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-32243 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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, an attacker with the ability to create shared AI conversations could inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript via crafted conversation titles. This payload would execute in the browser of any user viewing the onebox preview, potentially allowing session hijacking or unauthorized actions on behalf of the victim. This issue has been patched in versions 2026.1.3, 2026.2.2, and 2026.3.0.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/cac7d618a562ce934f8dbf73cdb70066a4806b4c
    Added Reference https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-pjc5-8x3w-rfwx
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.