CVE-2024-12825

MEDIUM EPSS 15.4%
Published Feb 1, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.4 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Feb 1, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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 Details

Base Score
5.4
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
2.5
Vector string
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
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
15.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
brechtvdscustom_related_posts* <1.7.4

References 2

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org 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
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40ba98a0-2193-4201-8370-34fd438dadb3?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org 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