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CVE-2023-0252: The Contextual Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.3.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow

medium Affects contextual-related-posts (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Contextual Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.3.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow

Package
contextual-related-posts (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.3.1
Fixed in
3.3.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (45.4th percentile)
Published
2023-02-06
Source
nvd

References

NVD recordcontextual-related-posts (WordPress plugin) advisories

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