CVE-2024-0592 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00135.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Never5	Related Posts

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:never5:related_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/related-posts-for-wp/trunk/classes/hooks/class-hook-link-related-screen.php#L70
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3049719/related-posts-for-wp/tags/2.2.2/classes/hooks/class-hook-link-related-screen.php
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5d21aad7-dbee-4204-afbd-0a5fdeaca50e?source=cve

History

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-03-13T15:26:51.578Z

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

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

Link: CVE-2024-0592

Vulnrichment

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

NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2025-03-11T16:36:50.407

Link: CVE-2024-0592

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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