Search Exclude · Security record
Is Search Exclude safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.6.8). 4 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Nov 24, 2025.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.6.8.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 5, 2026 (1 month ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 10
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 2 of 2 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 50K+
4 known vulnerabilities
- 1 high
- 3 medium
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20191
- 20221
- 20252
Every known vulnerability in Search Exclude
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
- medium
Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Search Settings Modification via REST API
Fixed in 2.5.8 · CVE-2025-10646 · Nov 24, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.5.0 · CVE-2025-2821 · May 6, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.7 · CVE-2022-36282 · Aug 22, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.2.4 · CVE-2019-15895 · Sep 7, 2019 · Wordfence
Questions about Search Exclude’s security
Is Search Exclude safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Search Exclude updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Search Exclude have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Search Exclude up to date.
Is Search Exclude still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is Search Exclude compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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