CVE-2025-62064 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-62064: WordPress Search & Go theme <= 2.7 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Vendor Elated-Themes
Product Search & Go
Weakness CWE-288
Published November 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Elated-Themes Search & Go search-and-go allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Search & Go: from n/a through <= 2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Search & Go versions 2.7 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain full control of the site without credentials by exploiting weak or missing authentication checks. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire installation. Update immediately to a version newer than 2.7.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Gain full control of the site without needing a password or account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise: attacker can read all data, modify content, disable the site, or install malware.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated