How severe is CVE-2023-25169?

CVE-2023-25169 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-25169 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-25169?

CVE-2023-25169 affects Discourse Discourse Yearly Review. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25169?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-25169 published?

CVE-2023-25169 was published on 2023-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-25169

CVE-2023-25169 is a low-severity vulnerability in Discourse Discourse Yearly Review with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Discourse Discourse Yearly Review
Published: 2023-03-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

discourse-yearly-review is a discourse plugin which publishes an automated Year in Review topic. In affected versions a user present in a yearly review topic that is then anonymised will still have some data linked to its original account. This issue has been patched in commit `b3ab33bbf7` which is included in the latest version of the Discourse Yearly Review plugin. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may disable the `yearly_review_enabled` setting to fully mitigate the issue. Also, it's possible to edit the anonymised user's old data in the yearly review topics manually.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25169?: discourse-yearly-review is a discourse plugin which publishes an automated Year in Review topic. In affected versions a user present in a yearly review topic that is then anonymised will still have some data linked to its original account. This issue has been patched in commit `b3ab33bbf7` which is included in the latest version of the Discourse Yearly Review plugin. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may disable the `yearly_review_enabled` setting to fully mitigate the issue. Also, it's possible to edit the anonymised user's old data in the yearly review topics manually.
How severe is CVE-2023-25169?: CVE-2023-25169 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-25169 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-25169?: CVE-2023-25169 affects Discourse Discourse Yearly Review. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25169?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-25169 published?: CVE-2023-25169 was published on 2023-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse_yearly_review:*:*:*:*:*:discourse:*:*

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