WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-24596 Deferred

Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress: Cross-site request forgery

Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress
Plugin slug
site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-marynixie-related-posts-thumbnails
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 23, 2026
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jan 23, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress 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.

Technical description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in marynixie Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress related-posts-thumbnails allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 4.3.2.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources