WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2013-2710 Modified

Contextual Related Posts: Cross-site scripting

Contextual Related Posts is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.8 CVSS · PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
NVD score 6.8 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Contextual Related Posts
Plugin slug
contextual-related-posts
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 02, 2014
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jun 02, 2014 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Contextual Related Posts to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Contextual Related Posts plugin before 1.8.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Primary and upstream sources