CVE-2025-68666

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0, users archives are viewable by users with moderation privileges even though moderators should not have access to the archives. Private topic/post content made by the users are leaked through the archives leading to a breach of confidentiality. This issue is patched in versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0. To work around this problem, a site admin can temporarily revoke the moderation role from all moderators until the Discourse instance has been upgraded to a version that has been patched.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-xmvw-jjqq-25mv	Third Party Advisory Mitigation

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:::::stable:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:::::stable:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2025.12.0::::stable:::
	cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2026.1.0::::stable:::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-28 20:16

Updated : 2026-01-30 20:47

NVD link : CVE-2025-68666

Mitre link : CVE-2025-68666

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-68666

JSON object : View

Products Affected

discourse

discourse

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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