Search Exclude <= 2.4.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Modification
Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · 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 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00364 30th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quadlayers | Search Exclude | up to 2.4.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Search Exclude Vendorquadlayers Affected up to 2.4.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2821
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8mj-gvg3-87f2
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-2821 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2821 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8mj-gvg3-87f2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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