# CVE-2026-53963: Discourse: Stored-XSS in 2FA delete confirmation modal

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.1.5, 2026.4.2, 2026.5.1
- Published: 2026-07-09 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- discourse: from 2026.1.0-latest, fixed in 2026.1.5; from 2026.4.0-latest, fixed in 2026.4.2; from 2026.5.0-latest, fixed in 2026.5.1

## Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, a malicious second factor name on an attacker-controlled account was not escaped in the delete confirmation dialog, allowing stored cross-site scripting when an administrator impersonated that account. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on discourse, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.1.5, 2026.4.2, 2026.5.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-wg5x-7f23-m3r5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/40de62cddadc65c328a1028ab999f3fa94adbfed
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/529e17d4d570a48972e7cf64720e5dd1fdf23ca8
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/d92973e51a46cf6dd20c71e6068e6769b67eea5b
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/daea5214d833eacbdd3b1a78d99eb14e9cabd915
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.1.5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.4.2
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.5.1
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/releases/tag/v2026.6.0

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