CVE-2025-2821

MEDIUM 5.3

Search Exclude <= 2.4.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Modification

CVSS Score

5.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

The Search Exclude plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the get_rest_permission function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings, excluding content from search results.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	quadlayers
Product	search exclude
Published	May 7, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

quadlayers / Search Exclude

0 ≤ 2.4.9

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f72a309-8ef8-4943-8e64-38bb7909397a?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-exclude/tags/2.4.6/lib/api/entities/settings/class-post.php#L42 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3284798/

Credits

Noah Stead