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CVE-2021-37633

HIGH CVSS: 7.4 Published: 2021-08-09 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 2.7.8 rendering of d-popover tooltips can be susceptible to XSS attacks. This vulnerability only affects sites which have modified or disabled Discourse's default Content Security Policy. This issue is patched in the latest `stable` 2.7.8 version of Discourse. As a workaround users may ensure that the Content Security Policy is enabled, and has not been modified in a way which would make it more vulnerable to XSS attacks.

Affected Platforms

Discourse Discourse

Weakness Type

CWE-79, CWE-79

References