Vulnerability · Published May 7, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-2821Search Exclude <= 2.4.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Modification
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Search Exclude from quadlayers. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| quadlayers | Search Exclude | 0 – through 2.4.9 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N