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Medium · 5.3 CVE-2025-2821 EUVD-2025-13655GHSA-r8mj-gvg3-87f2

Search Exclude <= 2.4.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Modification

Published May 7, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
quadlayers Search Exclude ≤ 2.4.9 —

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