CVE-2025-58055: Discourse is an open-source community discussion platform

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-58055?

discourse: upgrade to 3.5.1, 3.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-58055 being exploited?

CVE-2025-58055 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-58055 affect?

CVE-2025-58055 affects discourse. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Discourse is an open-source community discussion platform. In versions 3.5.0 and below, the Discourse AI suggestion endpoints for topic “Title”, “Category”, and “Tags” allowed authenticated users to extract information about topics that the

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-58055?

Priority 19/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2025-58055 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting discourse. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Discourse is an open-source community discussion platform. In versions 3.5.0 and below, the Discourse AI suggestion endpoints for topic “Title”, “Category”, and “Tags” allowed authenticated users to extract information about topics that they weren’t authorized to access. By modifying the “topic_id” value in API requests to the AI suggestion endpoints, users could target specific restricted topics. The AI model’s responses then disclosed informati

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284, CWE-639
Published	2025-10-01
Last modified	2026-10-19

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: discourse

Last updated 2026-10-19 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-10-01 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-19 17:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

discourse discourse UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.5.1 · < 3.6.0 · 3.6.0 beta1

Fixed in: 3.5.1, 3.6.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy discourse || rpm -q discourse || discourse --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.5.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade discourse

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade discourse

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-58055?

discourse: upgrade to 3.5.1, 3.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-58055 being exploited?

CVE-2025-58055 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-58055 affect?

CVE-2025-58055 affects discourse. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Discourse is an open-source community discussion platform. In versions 3.5.0 and below, the Discourse AI suggestion endpoints for topic “Title”, “Category”, and “Tags” allowed authenticated users to extract information about topics that the

How urgent is CVE-2025-58055?

Priority 19/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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