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TI-2026-50966 Aliases CVE-2026-72731

Discourse: Strip SQL comments and use non-recursive parameter interpolation in Data Explorer

Priority LOW 31CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. From 2026.1.0-latest until 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, and 2026.8.0-latest.1, anyone able to run a parameterized Data Explorer query, including non-staff members of a group a query is shared with, could craft parameter values that escaped the intended query and executed arbitrary SQL through plugins/discourse-data-explorer/lib/discourse_data_explorer/data_explorer.rb and plugins/discourse-data-explorer/lib/discourse_data_explorer/workflows/sql_action/v1.rb. Recursive parameter interpolation allowed one parameter value to introduce another parameter, and parameter declarations in SQL comments could be used to inject a statement. Queries run in a read-only transaction, so data could not be modified, but any table could be read. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, and 2026.8.0-latest.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00402 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed discourse (discourse): 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
discoursediscoursebefore 2026.1.7; 2026.6.0-latest to before 2026.6.2; 2026.7.0-latest to before 2026.7.1; 2026.8.0-latest to before 2026.8.0-latest.12026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, 2026.8.0-latest.1Patch availableCNA
  • discourse Vendordiscourse Affected before 2026.1.7; 2026.6.0-latest to before 2026.6.2; 2026.7.0-latest to before 2026.7.1; 2026.8.0-latest to before 2026.8.0-latest.1 Fixed in 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, 2026.8.0-latest.1 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——discourse
  • cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·discourse

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA discourse (discourse) Fixed in 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, 2026.8.0-latest.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72731

References

Other 5

  • TI-2022-22806 Discourse BBCode plugin vulnerable to arbitrary CSS injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-19656 Denial of Service in discourse CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2024-36150 Potential Backup file leaked via Nginx in Discourse CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-18002 RCE via malicious SNS subscription payload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-24651 Discourse: Open redirect via `sso_destination_url` cookie in `enter` CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2022-18730 Discourse Patreon vulnerable to improper validation of email during Patreon authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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