PT-2025-39765 · Quadlayers · Search Exclude

Lucas Montes · Published 2025-09-28 · Updated 2025-11-25 · CVE-2025-10646

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Search Exclude plugin versions up to and including 2.5.7

Description The WordPress Search Exclude plugin contains a flaw that allows unauthorized modification of data. This is due to an inadequate capability check within the Base::get rest permission() method. Authenticated attackers possessing Contributor-level access or higher can alter plugin settings, specifically adding arbitrary posts to the search exclusion list.

Recommendations Update the WordPress Search Exclude plugin to a version later than 2.5.7.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-10646

Affected Products

Search Exclude

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10646 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/arnav_sharma/status/1972097259052716165 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3379004/search-exclude · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b0f62d05-84fb-4cd6-9e5f-0dcfa305ce68?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1993164576414716367 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/38144 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1993199637000249458 · Twitter Post