Answer in brief
CVE-2026-55420 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Discourse: Remote code execution via pdf uploads. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps discourse/discourse (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps discourse/discourse (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| discourse/discoursegeneric | >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1 || >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2 || >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.5 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 9, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-55420 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Discourse: Remote code execution via pdf uploads. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps discourse/discourse (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps discourse/discourse (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| discourse/discoursegeneric | >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.1 || >= 2026.4.0-latest, < 2026.4.2 || >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.5 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 9, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.