CVE-2025-22138: Private categories allow suggested edits to be viewed via the queue in @codidact/qpixel
Description
@codidact/qpixel is a Q&A-based community knowledge-sharing software. In affected versions when a category is set to private or limited-visibility within QPixel's admin tools, suggested edits within this category can still be viewed by unprivileged or anonymous users via the suggested edit queue. This issue has not yet been patched and no workarounds are available. Users are advised to follow the development repo for updates.
### Patches
Not yet patched.
### Workarounds
None available. Private or limited-visibility categories should not be considered ways to store sensitive information.
### References
Internal: [SUPPORT-114](https://codidact.atlassian.net/issues/SUPPORT-114)
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-22138
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
Affected Products
Vendor: codidact
Product: qpixel
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 11.48% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-12 (when was this score calculated)