CVE-2026-72720
MediumCVSS 6.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk22th percentile - higher than 22% of all known CVEs
Summary
Discourse prior to versions 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, and 2026.8.0-latest.1 has HTML injection in PrettyText.format_for_email because cooked attribute values are reparsed as markup. Crafted Vimeo iframe sources, secure-upload URLs or dimensions, and hashtag data-slug values can cause decoded attribute text to be reinterpreted as HTML. The vulnerable conversion also fails to strictly validate the Vimeo iframe host and path, allowing non-Vimeo allowlisted iframes to be converted.
Risk Assessment
HTML injection in email messages may lead to phishing, data theft, or attacks on end users.
Recommendation
Update Discourse to version 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, or 2026.8.0-latest.1.
Original NVD description (English source)
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, and 2026.8.0-latest.1, Discourse has HTML injection in PrettyText.format_for_email because cooked attribute values are reparsed as markup. Crafted Vimeo iframe sources, secure-upload URLs or dimensions, and hashtag data-slug values can cause decoded attribute text to be reinterpreted as HTML. The vulnerable conversion also fails to strictly validate the Vimeo iframe host and path, allowing non-Vimeo allowlisted iframes to be converted. This issue is fixed in versions 2026.1.7, 2026.6.2, 2026.7.1, and 2026.8.0-latest.1.