CVE-2025-68662
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-01-28
Last updated on: 2026-01-30
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| discourse | discourse | to 3.5.4 (exc) |
| discourse | discourse | From 2025.11.0 (inc) to 2025.11.2 (exc) |
| discourse | discourse | 2025.12.0 |
| discourse | discourse | 2026.1.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-918 | The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a hostname validation issue in the FinalDestination component of the Discourse platform. It allows an attacker to bypass Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) protections under certain conditions, potentially enabling unauthorized internal or external network requests.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers to bypass SSRF protections, which may lead to unauthorized access to internal systems, exposure of sensitive information, or disruption of services. This can result in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts on the affected system.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade Discourse to one of the patched versions: 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, or 2026.1.0. No known workarounds are available, so applying the update is the recommended mitigation.