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Discourse: Onebox iframe origin allowlist enforces URL authority boundary

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-72728
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 16:39 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Discourse: Onebox iframe origin allowlist enforces URL authority boundary

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Aug 2026, 16:13 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2026-72728
Complete source record
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