Medium severity · published May 7, 2025
CVE-2025-2821
Search Exclude <= 2.4.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Modification
5.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Search Exclude · quadlayers
through 2.4.9 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2821
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2821
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/
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f72a309-8ef8-4943-8e64-38bb7909397a?source=cve
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