Search & Go - Directory: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass
Search & Go - Directory is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.
- Component
- Search & Go - Directory
- Plugin slug
search-go-directory-wordpress-theme- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 09, 2025
This CVE was published Oct 09, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this theme.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Search & Go - Directory to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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. CVE-2025-62064 is likely a duplicate of this CVE.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H