CVE-2025-64281: An Authentication Bypass issue in CentralSquare Community Development 19.5.7 allows attackers to access the ad

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-64281 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting community development. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An Authentication Bypass issue in CentralSquare Community Development 19.5.7 allows attackers to access the admin panel without admin credentials.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-288
Published	2025-11-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: centralsquare

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-11-12 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

centralsquare community development DOWNGRADE

Affected: 19.5.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 19.5.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy community-development || rpm -q community-development || community-development --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 19.5.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison community-development sudo apt install community-development=<VERSION_BEFORE_19.5.7> sudo apt-mark hold community-development

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list community-development sudo dnf downgrade community-development-<VERSION_BEFORE_19.5.7> sudo dnf versionlock add community-development

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-64281?

community development: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-64281 being exploited?

CVE-2025-64281 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-64281 affect?

CVE-2025-64281 affects community development. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An Authentication Bypass issue in CentralSquare Community Development 19.5.7 allows attackers to access the admin panel without admin credentials.

How urgent is CVE-2025-64281?

Priority 49/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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