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

published 2025-05-07 18 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-13655

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

search_exclude_project search_exclude 2.5.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 18 mo ago (2025-05-07)

Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected products

quadlayers Search Exclude

Classification

Weakness

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-2821
NVD CVE-2025-2821

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Summary