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Inline Related Posts vulnerabilities
Inline Related Posts has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 29 Jul 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Latest version
- 3.11.0
- Last updated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 29 Jul 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-6487 | Medium 5.9 | Before 3.8.0 | Fixed in 3.8.0 | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-5626 | Medium 6.1 | Before 3.7.0 | Fixed in 3.7.0 | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Broken access control CVE-2023-6257 | Medium 4.3 | Before 3.6.0 | Fixed in 3.6.0 | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-2444 | Medium 4.8 | Before 3.5.0 | Fixed in 3.5.0 | 6 Apr 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-6487, 29 Jul 2024
- The Inline Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.8.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
- CVE-2024-5626, 12 Jul 2024
- The Inline Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin CVE record
- CVE-2023-6257, 11 Apr 2024
- The Inline Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.6.0 is missing authorization in an AJAX action to ensure that users are allowed to see the content of the posts displayed, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber to retrieve the content of password protected posts CVE record
- CVE-2024-2444, 6 Apr 2024
- The Inline Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.5.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as Admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed CVE record
What to do if you run Inline Related Posts
If you run Inline 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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