CVE-2025-14481 json
Yoast SEO <= 26.5 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'post_id' Parameter
published 2026-05-27 5 mo ago modified 2026-07-24 3 mo ago also EUVD-2025-209950
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References in all versions up to, and including, 26.5. This is due to insufficient authorization checks in the Meta Search REST API endpoint that fail to verify post ownership. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read sensitive SEO metadata from any post on the site via the 'post_id' parameter, including posts owned by other users, private posts, and draft posts.
Patch / fix
- github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo#22797 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- yoast Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- github.com /Yoast/wordpress-seo/pull/22797
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04b2123d-ae0c-4984-95f5-7040f8604c92?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/src/routes/meta-search-route.php#L56
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wordpress-seo/tags/26.4/src/routes/meta-search-route.php#L56
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3412286/wordpress-seo#file163
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-14481
- NVD CVE-2025-14481
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.