CVE-2026-72728
Discourse: Onebox iframe origin allowlist enforces URL authority boundary
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, 2026.8.0-latest.1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.7, an authenticated user could submit specially formed URLs that bypassed the Onebox allowlist and embedded malicious content in a site. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, and 2026.8.0-latest.1.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- discourse discourse
fixed in 2026.1.7; From 2026.6.0-latest · fixed in 2026.6.2; From 2026.7.0-latest · fixed in 2026.7.1; From 2026.8.0-latest · fixed in 2026.8.0-latest.1