CVE-2025-48062

Discourse vulnerable to HTML injection when inviting to topic via email

Published Jun 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.4.4 of the `stable` branch, version 3.5.0.beta5 of the `beta` branch, and version 3.5.0.beta6-dev of the `tests-passed` branch, certain invites via email may result in HTML injection in the email body if the topic title includes HTML. This includes inviting someone (without an account) to a PM and inviting someone (without an account) to a topic with a custom message. This issue is patched in version 3.4.4 of the `stable` branch, version 3.5.0.beta5 of the `beta` branch, and version 3.5.0.beta6-dev of the `tests-passed` branch. This can be worked around if the relevant templates are overridden without `{topic_title}`.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-17465 Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.4.4 of the `stable` branch, version 3.5.0.beta5 of the `beta` branch, and version 3.5.0.beta6-dev of the `tests-passed` branch, certain invites via email may result in HTML injection in the email body if the topic title includes HTML. This includes inviting someone (without an account) to a PM and inviting someone (without an account) to a topic with a custom message. This issue is patched in version 3.4.4 of the `stable` branch, version 3.5.0.beta5 of the `beta` branch, and version 3.5.0.beta6-dev of the `tests-passed` branch. This can be worked around if the relevant templates are overridden without `{topic_title}`.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.5.0:-:*:*:beta:*:*:*
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.5.0:-:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.5.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.5.0:beta2:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.5.0:beta3:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.5.0:beta4:*:*:beta:*:*:*
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00036}

epss

{'score': 0.00041}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to version 3.4.4 of the `stable` branch, version 3.5.0.beta5 of the `beta` branch, and version 3.5.0.beta6-dev of the `tests-passed` branch, certain invites via email may result in HTML injection in the email body if the topic title includes HTML. This includes inviting someone (without an account) to a PM and inviting someone (without an account) to a topic with a custom message. This issue is patched in version 3.4.4 of the `stable` branch, version 3.5.0.beta5 of the `beta` branch, and version 3.5.0.beta6-dev of the `tests-passed` branch. This can be worked around if the relevant templates are overridden without `{topic_title}`.
Title Discourse vulnerable to HTML injection when inviting to topic via email
Weaknesses CWE-116
CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 9, 2025, 1:00 PM
Reserved
May 15, 2025, 4:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 9, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:29 AM