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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-27154

Discourse is an open source discussion platform.

Published Feb 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Discourse is an open

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27154. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of Discourse is an open is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Discourse is an open).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low1.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.29%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe discourse/discourse

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: => true; and => 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.

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  • cpe discourse/discourse2026.2.0

How to fix CVE-2026-27154

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27154. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of Discourse is an open is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2026.2.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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: => true; and => 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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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: => true; and => 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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27154

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-27154

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27154

    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: => true; and => false. Editing a post of a

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.