CVE-2025-14481Network attack vector

Authenticated metadata disclosure via object-level authorization bypass

Published May 27, 2026 · Updated May 27, 2026

Missing authorization in Yoast SEO 26.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read SEO metadata for any WordPress post. The Meta Search REST API applies a generic edit-posts capability check to a caller-controlled post_id instead of checking permission for that post. Contributor-level access is sufficient to retrieve metadata from another user's posts, including private posts and drafts.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Yoast SEO 26.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read SEO metadata for any WordPress post. The Meta Search REST API applies a generic edit-posts capability check to a caller-controlled post_id instead of checking permission for that post. Contributor-level access is sufficient to retrieve metadata from another user's posts, including private posts and drafts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-14481
Published
May 27, 2026
Updated
May 27, 2026
Vendor
Yoast
Product
Yoast SEO
Classifications
CWE-862, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=26.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Yoast · Yoast SEOversion=0 <=26.5

Published CVSS scores

4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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