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CVE-2026-72730

HIGH · CVSS 8.7 EPSS 0.24% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-10 · Last synced 2026-08-16

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

The Rich Text Editor in Discourse prior to specific versions is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) due to improper rendering of chat-transcript usernames as HTML. This vulnerability can allow attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising user data and session integrity. Organizations using affected versions of Discourse should prioritize updating to the patched releases to mitigate this high-severity risk.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-72730
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.7
EPSS
0.24%

Original NVD Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0, the Rich Text Editor rendered a chat-transcript username as HTML, allowing stored cross-site scripting. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.