CVE-2025-69289

MEDIUM

5.4

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. A privilege escalation vulnerability in versions prior to 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0 allows a non-admin moderator to bypass email-change restrictions, allowing a takeover of non-staff accounts. This issue is patched in versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0. As a workaround, ensure moderators are trusted or enable the "require_change_email_confirmation" setting.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.4

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published1/28/2026

Last Modified1/30/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

discourse:discourse

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-p39j-x54c-rwqq(security-advisories@github.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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