Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2025
CVE-2024-12825
Custom Related Posts <= 1.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Post Search and Relation Updates
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CR
Custom Related Posts · brechtvds
through 1.7.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12825
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12825
Patch
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=
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40ba98a0-2193-4201-8370-34fd438dadb3?source=cve
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