Medium severity · published Apr 22, 2025
CVE-2025-46227
WordPress Custom Related Posts plugin <= 1.7.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brecht Custom Related Posts custom-related-posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Related Posts: from n/a through <= 1.7.4.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CR
Custom Related Posts · Brecht
through 1.7.4 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46227
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46227
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/custom-related-posts/vulnerability/wordpress-custom-related-posts-1-7-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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