CVE-2026-91123 (GCVE-0-2026-91123)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-24 16:54 – Updated: 2026-09-24 17:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Discourse: Reject literal backslash path separators in iframe src traversal guard
Summary
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.8, 2026.6.3, 2026.7.2, and 2026.8.0, the iframe src traversal guard did not treat literal backslashes as path separators after decoded dot segments. A crafted source could therefore pass an allowed_iframes subpath check while browser URL normalization moved the iframe outside the intended allowed path. The resulting iframe could load content from a location that the administrator did not allow. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.8, 2026.6.3, 2026.7.2, and 2026.8.0.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-24 17:11 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
6 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/a… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/42882 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/042… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/097… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/0b5… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/142… | x_refsource_MISC |
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