Unauthorized Data Modification in Search Exclude Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-10646

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Search Exclude
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-10646?

The Search Exclude plugin for WordPress has a critical flaw that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and higher to modify plugin settings without proper permissions. This vulnerability arises from an insufficient capability check on the Base::get_rest_permission() method, affecting all versions up to and including 2.5.7. Attackers can exploit this weakness to add arbitrary posts to the search exclusion list, undermining the integrity of the data managed by the plugin.

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Affected Version(s)

Search Exclude * <= 2.5.7

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3379004/sear...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lucas Montes
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