CVE-2024-12825

Custom Related Posts <= 1.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Post Search and Relation Updates

mediumMissing Authorization

5.4

CVSS Score

5.4

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.7.4

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

The Custom Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access & modification of data due to a missing capability check on three AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to search posts and link/unlink relations.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.7.3

PublishedJanuary 31, 2025

Last updatedFebruary 1, 2025

Affected plugincustom-related-posts

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40ba98a0-2193-4201-8370-34fd438dadb3?source=api-prod

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