CVE-2025-59337
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Publication date: 2025-10-01

Last updated on: 2025-10-16

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
Discourse is an open-source community discussion platform. In versions 3.5.0 and below, malicious meta-commands could be embedded in a backup dump and executed during restore. In multisite setups, this allowed an admin of one site to access data or credentials from other sites. This issue is fixed in version 3.5.1.
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Published
2025-10-01
Last Modified
2025-10-16
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-10-01
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-59337
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discourse discourse to 3.5.1 (exc)
discourse discourse to 3.6.0 (exc)
discourse discourse 3.6.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-77 The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Discourse versions 3.5.0 and below allows malicious meta-commands to be embedded in a backup dump. When the backup is restored, these commands can be executed. In multisite setups, this flaw enables an administrator of one site to access data or credentials from other sites. The issue is fixed in version 3.5.1.

Impact Analysis

If you are using Discourse in a multisite setup with version 3.5.0 or below, this vulnerability could allow an administrator of one site to gain unauthorized access to data or credentials from other sites, potentially leading to data breaches or compromise of sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Discourse to version 3.5.1 or later, as this version contains the fix for the vulnerability that allows malicious meta-commands to be executed during backup restore in multisite setups.

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