WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Custom Related Posts < 1.7.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Post Search and Relation Updates

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.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 1.7.4

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Lucio Sá
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2025-01-31 (about 1 year ago)
Added
2025-01-31 (about 1 year ago)
Last Updated
2025-02-01 (about 1 year ago)

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