CVE-2024-12825

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 v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3226283%40custom-related-posts&new=3226283%40custom-related-posts&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40ba98a0-2193-4201-8370-34fd438dadb3?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:brechtvds:custom_related_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-01 08:15

Updated : 2025-02-21 15:34

NVD link : CVE-2024-12825

Mitre link : CVE-2024-12825

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-12825

JSON object : View

Products Affected

brechtvds

custom_related_posts

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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