Vulnerability Report
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Contextual Related Posts <= 2.9.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

The Contextual Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the crp_process_settings_export() or crp_process_settings_import() functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform administrative actions and/or obtain unauthorized information via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Contextual Related Posts. It affects Versions up to 2.9.3 and is fixed in 2.9.4.

Published
Nov 19, 2020
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 2.9.4, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Contextual Related Posts as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.9.3. Update Contextual Related Posts to 2.9.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
2.9.4
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.9.3
Tracking ID
d93006ac-037f-4291-b945-afa38358a037
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
contextual-related-posts View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
2.9.4
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.9.3
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