Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2013-2710

Contextual Related Posts <= 1.8.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Contextual Related Posts plugin before 1.8.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.

Quick Answer

CVE-2013-2710 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Contextual Related Posts. It affects Versions up to 1.8.6 and is fixed in 1.8.7.

Published
Aug 01, 2014
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
contextual-related-posts
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.8.7, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2013-2710 is tracked for the Plugin Contextual Related Posts as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.8.6. Update Contextual Related Posts to 1.8.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
1.8.7
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.8.6
Tracking ID
CVE-2013-2710
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
contextual-related-posts View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2013-2710
Patched Versions
1.8.7
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.8.6
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