CVE-2025-2821 (GCVE-0-2025-2821)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-07 01:43 – Updated: 2025-05-07 14:03
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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.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
quadlayers Search Exclude Affected: * , ≤ 2.4.9 (semver)
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Credits
Noah Stead
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