Contextual Related Posts < 4.2.2 - Missing Authorization

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5.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2026-32565
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published March 18, 2026
Last Updated March 27, 2026
Researcher Nguyen Ba Khanh

Description

The Contextual Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to 4.2.2 (exclusive). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform an unauthorized action.

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Vulnerability Details for Contextual Related Posts

Contextual Related Posts

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug contextual-related-posts (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.2.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 4.2.2
Patched Version
  • 4.2.2

Recent vulnerabilities in Contextual Related Posts

Contextual Related Posts <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'other_attributes'
6.4
CVE-2026-2986
Apr 17, 2026
Researchers: Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada), Itthidej Aramsri (Boeing777)
Contextual Related Posts <= 4.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
6.4
CVE-2025-47506
May 7, 2025
Researcher: Muhammad Yudha - DJ
Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in crpClearCache
4.3
CVE ID Unknown
Feb 20, 2023
Researchers:
Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.1 - Missing Authorization in crp_ajax_clearcache
4.3
CVE ID Unknown
Feb 20, 2023
Researchers:
Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Attribute
6.4
CVE-2023-0252
Jan 5, 2023
Researcher: István Márton
Contextual Related Posts <= 2.9.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
4.3
CVE ID Unknown
Nov 19, 2020
Researcher: Lenon Leite
Contextual Related Posts <= 1.8.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting
8.8
CVE-2013-2710
Aug 1, 2014
Researcher: Charlie Eriksen
Contextual Related Posts < 1.8.10.2 - SQL Injection
9.8
CVE-2014-3937
Mar 6, 2014
Researcher: flynsarmy
# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 Contextual Related Posts <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'other_attributes' CVE-2026-2986 6.4 Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada), Itthidej Aramsri (Boeing777) April 17, 2026
2 Contextual Related Posts <= 4.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2025-47506 6.4 Muhammad Yudha - DJ May 7, 2025
3 Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in crpClearCache 4.3 February 20, 2023
4 Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.1 - Missing Authorization in crp_ajax_clearcache 4.3 February 20, 2023
5 Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Attribute CVE-2023-0252 6.4 István Márton January 5, 2023
6 Contextual Related Posts <= 2.9.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery 4.3 Lenon Leite November 19, 2020
7 Contextual Related Posts <= 1.8.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2013-2710 8.8 Charlie Eriksen August 1, 2014
8 Contextual Related Posts < 1.8.10.2 - SQL Injection CVE-2014-3937 9.8 flynsarmy March 6, 2014
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