Critical severity10.0OSV Advisory· Published Jul 9, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-53624
CVE-2025-53624
Description
The Docusaurus gists plugin adds a page to your Docusaurus instance, displaying all public gists of a GitHub user. docusaurus-plugin-content-gists versions prior to 4.0.0 are vulnerable to exposing GitHub Personal Access Tokens in production build artifacts when passed through plugin configuration options. The token, intended for build-time API access only, is inadvertently included in client-side JavaScript bundles, making it accessible to anyone who can view the website's source code. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.0.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
docusaurus-plugin-content-gistsnpm | < 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 |
Affected products
2- Range: v0.0.1, v0.1.3, v3.0.0, …
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References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf34-qpr4-5pphghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53624ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/webbertakken/docusaurus-plugin-content-gists/commit/8d4230b82412edb215ddfa9e609d178510a5fe31nvdWEB
- github.com/webbertakken/docusaurus-plugin-content-gists/security/advisories/GHSA-qf34-qpr4-5pphnvdWEB
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