Description
The Related Posts for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the handle_create_link() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add related posts to other posts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This ultimately makes it possible for attackers to view draft and password protected posts.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0029
EPSS Percentile
20.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-352
Status
published
Products (2)
barrykooij/Related Posts for WordPress
< 2.2.1
never5/related_posts
< 2.2.2
Published
Mar 13, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026