CVE-2026-23891: Decidim stored XSS in user name field

CVE-2026-23891 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.7 · Published 2026-04-13

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Decidim allows low-privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of other users by manipulating the user name field.

Technologies: decidim-core (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-23891 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23891 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-23891?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 13 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
decidim-core (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.31.0.rc1,fixed=0.31.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23891?
Yes. decidim-core (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.31.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-23891?
Check whether you run decidim-core (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • decidim-core (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.31.1 or later
    bundle update decidim-core

Affected products

  • decidim-core (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.31.0.rc1,fixed=0.31.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-23891
  • GHSA-fc46-r95f-hq7g

References

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