CVE-2026-91159 json
Discourse: Stored oEmbed HTML injection via allowed iframe
published 2026-10-14 26 d ago modified 2026-10-21 19 d ago also BIT-discourse-2026-91159 , EUVD-2026-101299 , GHSA-f9jx-vv33-4282
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami discourse 2026.1.9, 2026.7.3, 2026.8.1, 2026.9.0
- discourse discourse 2026.1.9, 2026.7.3, 2026.8.1, 2026.9.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | discourse | <2026.1.9 >=2026.7.0, <2026.7.3 >=2026.8.0, <2026.8.1 >=2026.8.99, <2026.9.0 |
2026.1.9 2026.7.3 2026.8.1 2026.9.0 |
Affected products
- discourse discourse
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/discourse/discourse/commit/0953b31f5c2949d7d6ab5f6dc4c5e2f1b8bf0b22
web
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github.com
/discourse/discourse/commit/3fc2bad6cdca47b00958330d1ee612aa141b039a
web
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github.com
/discourse/discourse/commit/dde8bc4fb6200139f5eff7e100b0f3e829d37ab3
web
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github.com
/discourse/discourse/commit/ed6f83f123d1a4c6c6c7e64c8a2233e3cb6a28d7
web
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github.com
/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-f9jx-vv33-4282
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91159
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-91159
- NVD CVE-2026-91159
- OSV BIT-discourse-2026-91159
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.