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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-12825
CVE-2024-12825:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Custom Related Posts plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-12825) due to missing authorization checks on three AJAX actions in versions up to and including 1.7.3. This security issue was discovered and reported by Lucio Sá, with public disclosure on January 31, 2025 (Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing capability checks on three AJAX actions, which is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The issue has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to search posts and link/unlink relations without proper authorization. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access and modification of data within the WordPress installation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update to version 1.7.4 or later of the Custom Related Posts plugin which contains the security fix (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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