CVE-2025-64528: Users are able to find users by name even when `enable_names` is off
Affected: discourse · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 21% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
Discourse is an open source discussion platform. Prior to versions 3.5.3, 2025.11.1, and 2025.12.0, an attacker who knows part of a username can find the user and their full name via UI or API, even when `enable_names` is disabled. Versions 3.5.3, 2025.11.1, and 2025.12.0 contain a fix.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- discourse · discourse< 3.5.3; >= 2025.11.0-latest, < 2025.11.1; >= 2025.12.0-latest, < 2025.12.0
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- discourse
- Published
- December 2025
CoverageNo articles yet
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References
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CVE recordcve.org
- Weakness CWE-202cwe.mitre.org
- github.com/discourse/discourse/security/advisories/GHSA-c59w-jwxgithub.com
- github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1cb45b8b287597085e3514596fgithub.com
- github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/6192f55629624925595dae1436github.com
- github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/e936a523b5900a9d866d23ea3dgithub.com