CVE-2025-69218 json
Discourse moderators can access admin-only reports exposing private upload URLs
published 2026-01-28 9 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-discourse-2025-69218 , EUVD-2025-206444 , GHSA-79f9-j8h4-3w6w
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. In versions prior to 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0, moderators can access the `top_uploads` admin report which should be restricted to admins only. This report displays direct URLs to all uploaded files on the site, including sensitive content such as user data exports, admin backups, and other private attachments that moderators should not have access to. This issue is patched in versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0. There is no workaround. Limit moderator privileges to trusted users until the patch is applied.
Patch / fix
- bitnami discourse 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, 2026.1.0
- discourse discourse 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, 2026.1.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 9 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | discourse | <3.5.4 >=2025.11.0, <2025.11.2 >=2025.12.0, <2025.12.1 >=2026.1.0, <2026.1.0 |
3.5.4 2025.11.2 2025.12.1 2026.1.0 |
Affected products
- discourse discourse
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-79f9-j8h4-3w6w
mitigation, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69218
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-69218
- NVD CVE-2025-69218
- OSV BIT-discourse-2025-69218
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.