The Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This is due to insufficient user validation in the search_and_go_elated_check_facebook_user() function This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to other user's accounts, including administrators, when Facebook login is enabled.
History

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elated-themes
Elated-themes search And Go Directory
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Elated-themes
Elated-themes search And Go Directory
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This is due to insufficient user validation in the search_and_go_elated_check_facebook_user() function This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to other user's accounts, including administrators, when Facebook login is enabled.
Title Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme <= 2.7 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Weaknesses CWE-288
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-10-09T07:23:51.749Z

Updated: 2025-10-09T15:18:44.769Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T19:02:40.089Z

Link: CVE-2025-11522

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-09T15:17:27.526Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-09T08:15:38.250

Modified: 2025-10-09T15:50:04.013

Link: CVE-2025-11522

cve-icon Redhat

No data.