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CVE-2024-12825

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 1, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 WordPress components

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

  • brechtvds Custom Related Posts — Up to and including 1.7.3
  • brechtvds custom_related_posts — Before 1.7.4

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3226283%40custom-related-posts&new=3226283%40custom-related-posts&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40ba98a0-2193-4201-8370-34fd438dadb3?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record