Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme <= 2.7 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
The Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This is due to insufficient user validation in the search_and_go_elated_check_facebook_user() function This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to other user's accounts, including administrators, when Facebook login is enabled. CVE-2025-62064 is likely a duplicate of this CVE.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elated-Themes | Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme | up to 2.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme VendorElated-Themes Affected up to 2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmcc-hp63-w9m8
References
More Elated-Themes vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-01437 Academist Membership <= 1.1.6 - Authentication Bypass via Account Takeover CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-20156 WordPress Search & Go theme <= 2.8 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-12437 Elated Membership <= 1.2 - Authentication Bypass via Social Login CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-12370 FindAll Membership <= 1.0.4 - Authentication Bypass via Social Login CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-12369 FindAll Listing <= 1.0.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-38387 WordPress Search & Go theme <= 2.7 - Broken Authentication vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-11522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmcc-hp63-w9m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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