CVE-2026-72721
5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Summary
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0, Onebox::DomainChecker.is_blocked? compares hostnames and SiteSetting.blocked_onebox_domains entries case-sensitively, allowing an attacker to bypass configured Onebox domain restrictions by changing character casing in a redirect target hostname. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.6, 2026.5.2, 2026.6.1, and 2026.7.0.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| discourse | discourse | < 2026.1.6 | affected |
| discourse | discourse | >= 2026.5.0-latest, < 2026.5.2 | affected |
| discourse | discourse | >= 2026.6.0-latest, < 2026.6.1 | affected |
| discourse | discourse | >= 2026.7.0-latest, < 2026.7.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-178: CWE-178: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-3x7x-24rq-h5j6
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/42091
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/42092
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/42093
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/42094
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/a3e10759fef47f03d450649bb51d9e84f4c68b8f
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/c2eb6b0e5597d6f28f4be739b83300bc9c69e3cd
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/caa615c371b1696982ee11ac8f3558f0f8ced584
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/f503971d311b7b0dfdb751ee8cfd67e8cb99f5c5
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