High severity · published Jun 9, 2025
CVE-2025-48053
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform
7.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.4.4 of the `stable` branch, version 3.5.0.beta5 of the `beta` branch, and version 3.5.0.beta6-dev of the `tests-passed` branch, sending a malicious URL in a PM to a bot user can cause a reduced the availability of a Discourse instance. This issue is patched in version 3.4.4 of the `stable` branch, version 3.5.0.beta5 of the `beta` branch, and version 3.5.0.beta6-dev of the `tests-passed` branch. No known workarounds are available.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
Discourse · Discourse
before 3.4.4; before 3.5.0; 3.5.0; 3.5.0; 3.5.0; 3.5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48053
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48053
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-3q5q-qmrm-rvwx
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