CVE-2025-14481: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in yoast Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress versions up to 26. 5 contains an authorization vulnerability in its Meta Search REST API endpoint. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this flaw to read SEO metadata from any post, including private and draft posts, by manipulating the 'post_id' parameter. This occurs due to missing authorization checks that fail to verify post ownership. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14481 is an Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Yoast SEO WordPress plugin up to version 26.5. The issue arises from insufficient authorization checks in the Meta Search REST API endpoint, allowing authenticated users with Contributor or higher privileges to access SEO metadata of posts they do not own by specifying arbitrary 'post_id' values. This includes access to private and draft posts' metadata, potentially exposing sensitive SEO information. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher privileges can read SEO metadata from any post on the affected WordPress site, including private and draft posts owned by other users. This exposure is limited to confidentiality impact on SEO metadata and does not affect integrity or availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access where possible and monitor for updates from Yoast regarding patches. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
CVE-2025-14481: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in yoast Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
Description
Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress versions up to 26. 5 contains an authorization vulnerability in its Meta Search REST API endpoint. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this flaw to read SEO metadata from any post, including private and draft posts, by manipulating the 'post_id' parameter. This occurs due to missing authorization checks that fail to verify post ownership. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14481 is an Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Yoast SEO WordPress plugin up to version 26.5. The issue arises from insufficient authorization checks in the Meta Search REST API endpoint, allowing authenticated users with Contributor or higher privileges to access SEO metadata of posts they do not own by specifying arbitrary 'post_id' values. This includes access to private and draft posts' metadata, potentially exposing sensitive SEO information. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher privileges can read SEO metadata from any post on the affected WordPress site, including private and draft posts owned by other users. This exposure is limited to confidentiality impact on SEO metadata and does not affect integrity or availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access where possible and monitor for updates from Yoast regarding patches. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-10T19:03:32.498Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a167b26e29bf47b50985299
Added to database: 5/27/2026, 5:03:34 AM
Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 5:18:58 AM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 6:08:40 AM
Views: 3
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