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Custom Related Posts vulnerabilities
Custom Related Posts has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 1 Feb 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 3,000+
- Latest version
- 1.8.2
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 1 Feb 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2024-12825 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.7.4 | Fixed in 1.7.4 | 1 Feb 2025 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-12825, 1 Feb 2025
- The Custom Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access & modification of data due to a missing capability check on three AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to search posts and link/unlink relations. CVE record
What to do if you run Custom Related Posts
If you run Custom Related Posts, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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