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YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin < 4.2.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

The YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable a Cross-Site Request Forgery which can lead to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 4.2.4 via the yarpp_options.php file. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server if they can successfully trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. It affects Versions before 4.2.5 and is fixed in 4.2.5.

Published
May 08, 2015
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
yet-another-related-posts-plugin
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.2.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions before 4.2.5. Update YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin to 4.2.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Remote Code Execution
Primary Fixed Version
4.2.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 4.2.5
Tracking ID
78759abf-4584-4beb-9ae7-39a5c3fe4b75
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
yet-another-related-posts-plugin View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
4.2.5
Affected Versions
Versions before 4.2.5
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

High CVE-2023-0579 5.30.3 Apr 25, 2023
CVE-2023-0579 YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin SQL Injection

YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin <= 5.30.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode

High CVE-2022-45374 5.30.5 Apr 18, 2023
CVE-2022-45374 YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin Local File Inclusion

YARPP <= 5.30.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Inclusion

Medium CVE-2023-2433 5.30.4 Jul 17, 2023
CVE-2023-2433 YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting

YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin <= 5.30.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2022-4471 5.30.3 Jan 19, 2023
CVE-2022-4471 YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting

YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin <= 5.30.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Medium CVE-2024-43919 5.30.11 Aug 26, 2024
CVE-2024-43919 YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin Vulnerability

YARPP <= 5.30.10 - Missing Authorization

Medium CVE-2023-6495 5.30.10 Jun 18, 2024
CVE-2023-6495 YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting

YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin <= 5.30.9 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting

Medium CVE-2024-0602 5.30.10 Feb 20, 2024
CVE-2024-0602 YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) <= 5.30.9 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings

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