Discourse Unauthenticated Domain Injection Vulnerability in Authorization Page

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in Discourse, an open-source discussion platform, prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to manipulate a legitimate Discourse authorization page to display an attacker-controlled domain. This could facilitate social engineering attacks against users.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to social engineering attacks, as it allows an attacker to inject a malicious domain into an authorization page, potentially deceiving users.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to Discourse versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, or 2026.1.2.

Added: Mar 21, 2026, 12:27 AM
Updated: Mar 21, 2026, 12:27 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
2.4
impact
0.2
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
4.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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