MEDIUM · 5.3

CVE-2025-53532

giscus is a commenting system powered by GitHub Discussions. A bug in giscus' discussions creation API allowed an unauthorized user to create discussions on any repository where giscus is installed. T...

Vulnerability Description

giscus is a commenting system powered by GitHub Discussions. A bug in giscus' discussions creation API allowed an unauthorized user to create discussions on any repository where giscus is installed. This affects the server-side part of giscus, which is provided via http://giscus.app or your own self-hosted service. This vulnerability is fixed by the c43af7806e65adfcf4d0feeebef76dc36c95cb9a and 4b9745fe1a326ce08d69f8a388331bc993d19389 commits.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-53532?

CVE-2025-53532 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). giscus is a commenting system powered by GitHub Discussions. A bug in giscus' discussions creation API allowed an unauthorized user to create discussions on any repository where giscus is installed. T...

How severe is CVE-2025-53532?

CVE-2025-53532 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-53532?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.