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CVE-2025-69289

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…

Severity
Medium 5.1
Published
28 Jan 2026
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
3.5.4, 2025.11.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DiscourseServers and applications · cpe:a:discourse:discourse
  • Every version before 3.5.4
  • From 2025.11.0 before 2025.11.2
  • Version 2025.12.0
  • Version 2026.1.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69289
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69289