Reported vulnerability

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

Q: Which versions of Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 26.5. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Q: Is a fix available for Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI. It lists these fixed versions: 26.6. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Q: Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Published 26 May 2026

Updated 27 May 2026

CVE-2025-14481

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Wordfence advisory

medium · CVSS 4.3

The Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References in all versions up to, and including, 26.5. This is due to insufficient authorization checks in the Meta Search REST API endpoint that fail to verify post ownership. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read sensitive SEO metadata from any post on the site via the 'post_id' parameter, including posts owned by other users, private posts, and draft posts.

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

Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI

Software: plugin · wordpress-seo
Affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 26.5
Fix availability: Fix available
Fixed versions: 26.6

Recommended action

Update to version 26.6, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)

wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04b2123d-ae0c-4984-95f5-7040f8604c92?source=api-prod

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Source: Wordfence

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 26.5. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI. It lists these fixed versions: 26.6. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.

These reports cover at least one of the same plugins, themes or WordPress core. Check each report’s affected versions separately.

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