Search and filter pro <= 2.5.19 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Post Meta Exposure
Priority LOW 26CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Search & Filter Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'get_meta_values' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the values of arbitrary post meta.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00257 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search & Filter | Search & Filter Pro | up to 2.5.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Search & Filter Pro VendorSearch & Filter Affected up to 2.5.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1528
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmqj-cp2v-2q9p
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-1528 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-1528 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmqj-cp2v-2q9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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