CVE-2025-53624 json
docusaurus-plugin-content-gists Exposes GitHub Personal Access Token
published 2025-07-09 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-qf34-qpr4-5pph , EUVD-2025-20874
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Docusaurus gists plugin adds a page to your Docusaurus instance, displaying all public gists of a GitHub user. docusaurus-plugin-content-gists versions prior to 4.0.0 are vulnerable to exposing GitHub Personal Access Tokens in production build artifacts when passed through plugin configuration options. The token, intended for build-time API access only, is inadvertently included in client-side JavaScript bundles, making it accessible to anyone who can view the website's source code. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.0.
Patch / fix
- npm docusaurus-plugin-content-gists 4.0.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Docusaurus Gists Plugin < 4.0.0 - GitHub Personal Access Token Exposure nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | docusaurus-plugin-content-gists | <4.0.0 |
4.0.0 |
Affected products
- webbertakken docusaurus-plugin-content-gists
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/webbertakken/docusaurus-plugin-content-gists/commit/8d4230b82412edb215ddfa9e609d178510a5fe31
web
-
github.com
/webbertakken/docusaurus-plugin-content-gists/security/advisories/GHSA-qf34-qpr4-5pph
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53624
advisory
-
github.com
/webbertakken/docusaurus-plugin-content-gists
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-53624
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qf34-qpr4-5pph
- NVD CVE-2025-53624
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