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Search Exclude vulnerabilities
Search Exclude has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 25 Nov 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 50,000+
- Latest version
- 2.6.7
- Last updated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 25 Nov 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2025-10646 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 2.5.7 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.7) | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Broken access control CVE-2025-2821 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 2.4.9 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.7) | 7 May 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-36282 | Medium 4.8 | Up to 1.2.6 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.7) | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Authentication bypass CVE-2019-15895 | High 7.5 | Before 1.2.4 | Fixed in 1.2.4 | 9 Sep 2019 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-10646, 25 Nov 2025
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2025-2821, 7 May 2025
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2022-36282, 23 Aug 2022
- Authenticated (editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roman Pronskiy's Search Exclude plugin <= 1.2.6 at WordPress. CVE record
- CVE-2019-15895, 9 Sep 2019
- search-exclude.php in the "Search Exclude" plugin before 1.2.4 for WordPress allows unauthenticated options changes. CVE record
What to do if you run Search Exclude
If you run Search Exclude, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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