CVE-2025-69289

Jan. 29, 2026, 4:31 p.m.

5.1
Medium

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Discourse
  • Discourse
  • <3.5.4, <2025.11.2, <2025.12.1, <2026.1.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a discourse discourse <3.5.4 / / / / / / /
a discourse discourse <2025.11.2 / / / / / / /
a discourse discourse <2025.12.1 / / / / / / /
a discourse discourse <2026.1.0 / / / / / / /

References

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

Tags

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CWE-863
2026-01-28
CVE-2025-69289

CVSS Score

5.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 28, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 29, 2026, 4:31 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

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