Description
The Related Posts for WordPress plugin through 2.0.4 does not sanitise its heading_text and CSS settings, allowing high privilege users (admin) to set XSS payloads in them, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Related Posts for WordPress | >= 2.0.4, <= 2.0.4 |
References
- https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-04-18%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-Related-Posts-for-WordPress-WordPress-Plugin-v2.0.4.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2f86e418-22fd-4cb8-8de1-062b17cf20a7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-04-18%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-Related-Posts-for-WordPress-WordPress-Plugin-v2.0.4.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2f86e418-22fd-4cb8-8de1-062b17cf20a7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 19, 2021
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified