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CVE-2023-0579: The YARPP WordPress plugin before 5.30.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before using them in SQL statement/s, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscrib

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

The YARPP WordPress plugin before 5.30.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before using them in SQL statement/s, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscrib

Package
yet-another-related-posts-plugin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.30.3
Fixed in
5.30.3
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.8th percentile)
Published
2023-08-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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