CVE-2026-72731 (GCVE-0-2026-72731)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-10 16:25 – Updated: 2026-08-10 16:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Discourse: Strip SQL comments and use non-recursive parameter interpolation in Data Explorer
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.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-10 16:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/a… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/2bd… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/3dc… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/674… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/ce9… | x_refsource_MISC |
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