CVE-2026-33411 Discourse's solved topic stream has potential stored XSS in topic title
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into topic titles in the solved posts stream, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-33411?
CVE-2026-33411 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Discourse Discourse, published on 20 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Versions prior to 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 have a potential stored XSS in topic titles for the solved posts stream. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. As a workaround, ensure that the Content Security Policy is enabled, and has not been modified in a way which would make it more vulnerable to XSS attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33411?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including discourse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
discourse Bitnami | From 2026.1.0 | 2026.1.2, 2026.2.1, 2026.3.0 |
Products include Discourse Discourse.
How do I fix CVE-2026-33411?
Upgrade discourse to a fixed version for your release line: 2026.1.2, 2026.2.1 or 2026.3.0.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-33411 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-33411 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Discourse Discourse
- CVE-2021-41163 RCE via malicious SNS subscription payload
- CVE-2022-36066 Discourse vulnerable to RCE via admins uploading maliciously zipped file
- CVE-2022-39356 Discourse user account takeover via email and invite link
- CVE-2023-22468 Discourse vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in local oneboxes
- CVE-2026-27934 Discourse leaks private topic title and post excerpt via user action API endpoint
Sources
Also known as BIT-discourse-2026-33411, GHSA-j3mm-ghh2-83x2.