CVE-2025-68669
5ire cross-site scripting (XSS)
- Published23 Dec 2025
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
Remediation
References
- https://github.com/nanbingxyz/5ire/blob/c40d05a2b546094789fc727daa5383bb15034442/src/hooks/useMarkdown.ts#L156
- https://github.com/nanbingxyz/5ire/commit/1fbe40d0bfbfe215370d45b9af856c286d67d3f2
- https://github.com/nanbingxyz/5ire/releases/tag/v0.15.2
- https://github.com/nanbingxyz/5ire/security/advisories/GHSA-5hpf-p8fw-j349
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2025-68669 being actively exploited?
CVE-2025-68669 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.47%.
How severe is CVE-2025-68669?
CVE-2025-68669 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-68669?
Affected products include 5ire.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68669?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example 5ire 0.15.2 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
How Secuno handles this
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.