August 17, 2026

CVE Watchtower


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CVE-2026-55674NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0, an unauthenticated attacker could send a single request with a crafted color_scheme_id (or dark_scheme_id) cookie to inject arbitrary HTML into a Discourse page. Because the cookie value was rendered into a color scheme tag without escaping, the attacker could break out of the attribute and inject a tag that bypassed Discourse's nonce-based Content Security Policy, resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution in visitors' browsers. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.3)
Published Date
Aug 17, 2026
Last Modified
Aug 17, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
Data Pending
Root Weakness (CWE)
The software does not neutralize user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone