Description
The Related Posts for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the handle_create_link() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add related posts to other posts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This ultimately makes it possible for attackers to view draft and password protected posts.
Published: 2024-03-13
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16385 The Related Posts for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the handle_create_link() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add related posts to other posts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This ultimately makes it possible for attackers to view draft and password protected posts.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Never5
Never5 related Posts
Weaknesses CWE-352
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:never5:related_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Never5
Never5 related Posts

Subscriptions

Never5 Related Posts
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:55:46.831Z

Reserved: 2024-01-16T13:56:33.996Z

Link: CVE-2024-0592

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T18:11:35.655Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-03-13T16:15:12.147

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:52.643

Link: CVE-2024-0592

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses