CVE-2026-27166 - Discourse vulnerable to HTML injection via prohibited iframe URLs

CVE-2026-27166 - Discourse vulnerable to HTML injection via prohibited iframe URLs

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-27166
Published : March 19, 2026, 8:29 p.m. | 32 minutes ago
Description :Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1 and 2026.1.2, insufficient cleanup in the default Codepen allowed iframes value allows an attacker to trick a user into changing the URL of the main page. This issue has been fixed in versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1 and 2026.1.2. To workaround this issue, remove Codepen from the list of allowed iframes.
Severity: 0.0 | NA
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