github - ghsa-qmcc-hp63-w9m8

ghsa-qmcc-hp63-w9m8

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-10-09 09:30

Modified

2025-10-09 09:30

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

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.

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  ],
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    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-qmcc-hp63-w9m8",
  "modified": "2025-10-09T09:30:22Z",
  "published": "2025-10-09T09:30:22Z",
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      "url": "https://themeforest.net/item/search-go-modern-smart-directory-theme/15365040"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/da590a65-8728-4577-b6e4-ecebc2a2277d?source=cve"
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CVE-2025-11522 (GCVE-0-2025-11522)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2025-10-09 07:23

Modified

2025-10-09 15:18

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Summary

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/da590a65-8728-4577-b6e4-ecebc2a2277d?source=cve
	https://themeforest.net/item/search-go-modern-smart-directory-theme/15365040

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Elated-Themes	Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme	Version: * ≤ 2.7

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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