Vulnerability · Published Feb 1, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-12825Custom Related Posts <= 1.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Post Search and Relation Updates
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Custom Related Posts from brechtvds. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| brechtvds | Custom Related Posts | 0 – through 1.7.3 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N