CVE-2025-22601

Discourse is an open source platform for community discussion. In affected versions an attacker can trick a target user to make changes to their own username via carefully crafted link using the `activate-account` route. This problem has been patched in the latest version of Discourse. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:-:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta2:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta3:*:*:beta:*:*:*

History

26 Aug 2025, 16:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Discourse discourse
Discourse
Summary
  • (es) Discourse es una plataforma de código abierto para debates comunitarios. En las versiones afectadas, un atacante puede engañar a un usuario objetivo para que realice cambios en su propio nombre de usuario a través de un enlace manipulado cuidadosamente seleccionado utilizando la ruta `activate-account`. Este problema ha sido corregido en la última versión de Discourse. Se recomienda a los usuarios que actualicen la versión. No se conocen workarounds para esta vulnerabilidad.
CPE cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:-:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta3:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.4.0:beta2:*:*:beta:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gvpp-v7mp-wxxw - () https://github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-gvpp-v7mp-wxxw - Third Party Advisory

04 Feb 2025, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-02-04 21:15

Updated : 2025-08-26 16:11


NVD link : CVE-2025-22601

Mitre link : CVE-2025-22601

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-22601


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Products Affected

discourse

  • discourse
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')