How severe is CVE-2025-61598?

CVE-2025-61598 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-61598 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-61598?

CVE-2025-61598 primarily affects Discourse. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-61598?

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

Does CVE-2025-61598 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-61598 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36558.

When was CVE-2025-61598 published?

CVE-2025-61598 was published on 2025-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-61598

CVE-2025-61598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-524.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v4: 6.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-36558
Weakness: CWE-524
Affected product: Discourse
Published: 2025-10-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Version before 3.6.2 and 3.6.0.beta2, default Cache-Control response header with value no-store, no-cache was missing from error responses. This may caused unintended caching of those responses by proxies potentially leading to cache poisoning attacks. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.2 and 3.6.0.beta2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61598?: Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Version before 3.6.2 and 3.6.0.beta2, default Cache-Control response header with value no-store, no-cache was missing from error responses. This may caused unintended caching of those responses by proxies potentially leading to cache poisoning attacks. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.2 and 3.6.0.beta2.
How severe is CVE-2025-61598?: CVE-2025-61598 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-61598 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-61598?: CVE-2025-61598 primarily affects Discourse. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61598?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-61598 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-61598 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36558.
When was CVE-2025-61598 published?: CVE-2025-61598 was published on 2025-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:beta:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:3.6.0:beta1:*:*:beta:*:*:*

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