CVE-2025-10646
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-25

Last updated on: 2025-11-25

Assigner: Wordfence

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.
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Published
2025-11-25
Last Modified
2025-11-25
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-10646
EUVD
EUVD-2025-199549
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wordpress search_exclude_plugin *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Search Exclude plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to modify plugin settings without proper authorization. The issue is due to an insufficient capability check in the Base::get_rest_permission() method, which lets these users add arbitrary posts to the search exclusion list.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with Contributor-level access or above can modify the plugin's settings, such as adding arbitrary posts to the search exclusion list. This could lead to unauthorized changes in what content is excluded from search results, potentially affecting site content visibility and integrity.

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