CVE-2025-67723
CVE-2025-67723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Discourse with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6. 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-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-206450
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Discourse
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Versions prior to 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0 have a content-security-policy-mitigated cross-site scriptinv vulnerability on the Discourse Math plugin when using its KaTeX variant. This issue is patched in versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0. As a workaround, the Discourse Math plugin can be disabled, or the Mathjax provider can be used instead of KaTeX.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-67723?
- Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Versions prior to 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0 have a content-security-policy-mitigated cross-site scriptinv vulnerability on the Discourse Math plugin when using its KaTeX variant. This issue is patched in versions 3.5.4, 2025.11.2, 2025.12.1, and 2026.1.0. As a workaround, the Discourse Math plugin can be disabled, or the Mathjax provider can be used instead of KaTeX.
- How severe is CVE-2025-67723?
- CVE-2025-67723 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-67723 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-67723?
- CVE-2025-67723 primarily affects Discourse. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-67723?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-67723 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-67723 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-206450.
- When was CVE-2025-67723 published?
- CVE-2025-67723 was published on 2026-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2025.12.0:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
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