Vulnerability · Published Mar 14, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2025-1528Search and filter pro <= 2.5.19 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Post Meta Exposure

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity missing authorization in Search & Filter Pro from Search & Filter. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Search & Filter Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'get_meta_values' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the values of arbitrary post meta.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Search & Filter Search & Filter Pro 0 – through 2.5.19

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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