What is CVE-2025-2821?

CVE-2025-2821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Quadlayers Search Exclude, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2025-2821?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Quadlayers Search Exclude

CVE-2025-2821

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (24.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Quadlayers Search Exclude — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2821?: CVE-2025-2821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Quadlayers Search Exclude, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-2821?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.