Wordpress Related Posts: Cross-site scripting
Wordpress 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.
- Component
- Wordpress Related Posts
- Plugin slug
wordpress-related-posts- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 05, 2021
This CVE was published Apr 05, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Wordpress 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.
Technical description
The WordPress Related Posts plugin through 3.6.4 contains an authenticated (admin+) stored XSS vulnerability in the title field on the settings page. By exploiting that an attacker will be able to execute JavaScript code in the user's browser.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N