CVE-2025-68669

CVE-2025-68669 is a critical-severity vulnerability in 5ire with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. 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

Description

5ire is a cross-platform desktop artificial intelligence assistant and model context protocol client. In versions 0.15.2 and prior, an RCE vulnerability exists in useMarkdown.ts, where the markdown-it-mermaid plugin is initialized with securityLevel: 'loose'. This configuration explicitly permits the rendering of HTML tags within Mermaid diagram nodes. This issue has not been patched at time of publication.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68669?
5ire is a cross-platform desktop artificial intelligence assistant and model context protocol client. In versions 0.15.2 and prior, an RCE vulnerability exists in useMarkdown.ts, where the markdown-it-mermaid plugin is initialized with securityLevel: 'loose'. This configuration explicitly permits the rendering of HTML tags within Mermaid diagram nodes. This issue has not been patched at time of publication.
How severe is CVE-2025-68669?
CVE-2025-68669 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-68669 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-68669?
CVE-2025-68669 affects 5ire. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68669?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-68669 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-68669 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-205025.
When was CVE-2025-68669 published?
CVE-2025-68669 was published on 2025-12-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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