CVE-2026-72730
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Puntuación base: 8.7
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.43%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 35
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1189Drive-by Compromiseinitial access95 % - Impacto principal
T1059.007JavaScriptexecution90 %
CWE-79 (XSS almacenado) en Rich Text Editor de Discourse; vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R indica entrega web con interacción del usuario. Impacto: ejecución JavaScript en navegador del cliente.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-79
Referencias
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/32920affe4ad97b461ca2ae2f664c5fefc374baf
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/3fb1e8ead0d4f48d2cf55c8110825c7e8a6a45f5
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/7eb35d076ab9b6a612e86182336ce9787ce402ea
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/9633b8ecaf5a99f0407f5261b9bd1a05f7dac529
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-wg48-qxjc-f459
JSON original (NVD)
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