The Search Exclude plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a insufficient capability check on the Base::get_rest_permission() method in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify plugin settings, such as adding arbitrary posts to the search exclusion list.
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
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Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 25 Nov 2025 03:45:00 +0000

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Description The Search Exclude plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a insufficient capability check on the Base::get_rest_permission() method in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify plugin settings, such as adding arbitrary posts to the search exclusion list.
Title Search Exclude <= 2.5.7 – Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Search Settings Modification via REST API
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-25T14:41:11.782Z

Reserved: 2025-09-17T17:09:04.119Z

Link: CVE-2025-10646

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-25T14:41:07.828Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-25T04:15:45.370

Modified: 2025-11-25T22:16:16.690

Link: CVE-2025-10646

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No data.

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Updated: 2025-11-26T11:11:15Z