CVE-2025-64528

Users are able to find users by name even when `enable_names` is off

Published Dec 30, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2025.11.0:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse:2025.12.0:*:*:*:stable:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Discourse
Discourse discourse
Vendors & Products Discourse
Discourse discourse
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Users are able to find users by name even when `enable_names` is off
Weaknesses CWE-202
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 30, 2025, 6:11 PM
Reserved
Nov 5, 2025, 9:15 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 30, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:54 AM