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CVE-2024-12825: The Custom Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access & modification of data due to a missing capability check on three AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including,

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

The Custom Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access & modification of data due to a missing capability check on three AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including,

Package
custom-related-posts (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.7.4
Fixed in
1.7.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (18.3th percentile)
Published
2025-02-01
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordcustom-related-posts (WordPress plugin) advisories

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