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CVE-2021-24180

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 5, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

Unvalidated input and lack of output encoding within the Related Posts for WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the 'lang' GET parameter while editing a post, triggered when users with the capability of editing posts access a malicious URL.

Affected WordPress components

  • Related Posts for WordPress Plugin · related-posts-for-wp
    Possible match Active
    From 2.0.4 (including) to 2.0.4 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Related Posts for WordPress — From 2.0.4 (including) to 2.0.4 (excluding)
  • never5 related_posts — Before 2.0.4

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7593d5c8-cbc2-4469-b36b-5d4fb6d49718 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record