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.
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Description | 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. | |
Title | Search Exclude <= 2.4.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Modification | |
Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: 2025-05-07T01:43:06.640Z
Updated: 2025-05-07T14:03:35.051Z
Reserved: 2025-03-26T15:06:43.218Z
Link: CVE-2025-2821

Updated: 2025-05-07T13:47:49.134Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-05-07T03:15:17.343
Modified: 2025-05-07T14:13:20.483
Link: CVE-2025-2821

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