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Yoast SEO <= 26.5 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'post_id' Parameter

CVE-2025-14481 · wordpress-seo

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Vulnerability: Yoast SEO <= 26.5 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'post_id' Parameter
Affected software: wordpress-seo(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 26.5
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Other
CVE: CVE-2025-14481
Published: 26 May 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: This advisory describes a other issue in the affected software. Review the source advisory and your installed version to assess exposure.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 04b2123d-ae0c-4984-95f5-7040f8604c92). Methodology and redistribution notes

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