Incorrect authorization in Discourse - CVE-2025-68660

 

Incorrect authorization in Discourse - CVE-2025-68660

Published: January 29, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122128
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68660
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization process.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization. A remote user can bypass the ai_discover_persona access controls to impersonate user.


Affected software

Discourse

How to mitigate CVE-2025-68660

Install updates from vendor's website.

Discourse - addressed in versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, 2026.1.0

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