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.
History

Wed, 07 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

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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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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


cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-07T03:15:17.343

Modified: 2025-05-07T14:13:20.483

Link: CVE-2025-2821

cve-icon Redhat

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