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CVE-2026-55420

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Published: Jul 9, 2026Modified: Jul 14, 2026

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8.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5, under certain non-default configurations, processing of PDF uploads could be exploited to obtain RCE on the server. This issue is patched in 2026.6.0, 2026.5.1, 2026.4.2, and 2026.1.5.

Affected (4)

Products: Discourse: Discourse
Discourse
1 product
Discourse
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Discourse
Discourse
From 2026.1.0 to 2026.1.5
Discourse
From 2026.4.0 to 2026.4.2
Discourse
From 2026.5.0 to 2026.5.1
Discourse
Version 2026.6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (6)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
Source: security-advisories@github.com
MitigationVendor Advisory

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