Search and filter pro <= 2.5.19 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Post Meta Exposure

2025-03-13 16:21

Tom Broucke

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.5.20

Affected PluginSearch & Filter Pro

Affected Version<= 2.5.19

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-1528

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Vulnerability Overview

The Search & Filter Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'get_meta_values' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.19. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the values of arbitrary post meta.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.5.20, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1528 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/47adb5fe-534f-48a9-81a3-883e1d2cda7f

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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