CVE-2024-12825

low-risk
Published 2025-02-01

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.08% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.4/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Custom Related Posts

Affected Vendors

Brechtvds

References (2)

Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old...
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40ba98a0-2193-4201-837...
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low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal