Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS 6.1 (Medium)
Publicly Published October 3, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

The Related Posts for WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of unsanitized user input when constructing a URL in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This is unlikely to work in newer browsers.

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Vulnerability Details for Related Posts for WordPress

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug related-posts-for-wp (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.1.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.1.1
Patched Version
  • 2.1.2

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