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CVE-2026-91159GHSA-f9jx-vv33-4282

Discourse: Stored oEmbed HTML injection via allowed iframe

discourse discourseApplications & CMS
CVSS
7.7High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.43%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in2026.9.0Also 2026.8.1, 2026.7.3 and 1 moreGitHub
Published14 Oct 2026Updated 20 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 2026.9.0Discourse, otherGitHub
  • 2026.8.1Discourse, otherGitHub
  • 2026.7.3Discourse, otherGitHub
  • 2026.1.9Discourse, otherGitHub

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.9.0, 2026.8.1, 2026.7.3, and 2026.1.9, oEmbed processing treated an entire attacker-controlled HTML fragment as trusted when the fragment contained an iframe whose source matched the configured allowlist. A user with posting permission who controlled a public webpage and its oEmbed response could combine an allowlisted iframe with unrelated sibling HTML or CSS, causing stored visual overlays or other styled content to appear in post content and enabling misleading or fraudulent user interfaces. Exploitation requires a posting account, control of the fetched webpage and oEmbed response, and an allowlisted iframe source. The issue affects content integrity but does not expose restricted data, disrupt availability, or require interaction with Discourse Content Security Policy. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.9.0, 2026.8.1, 2026.7.3, and 2026.1.9.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 8

  • discourseaffected: < 2026.1.9CVE List
  • discourseaffected: >= 2026.7.0-latest, < 2026.7.3CVE List
  • discourseaffected: >= 2026.8.0-latest, < 2026.8.1CVE List
  • discourseaffected: >= 2026.9.0-latest, < 2026.9.0CVE List
  • Discourse, other>= 0GitHub
  • Discourse, other>= 2026.8.0-latestGitHub
  • Discourse, other>= 2026.7.0-latestGitHub
  • Discourse, other>= 2026.1.0-latestGitHub

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