CVE-2024-12825

Custom Related Posts <= 1.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Post Search and Relation Updates

Published Feb 1, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51128 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0004}

epss

{'score': 0.00051}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Brechtvds
Brechtvds custom Related Posts
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:brechtvds:custom_related_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Brechtvds
Brechtvds custom Related Posts
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Custom Related Posts <= 1.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Post Search and Relation Updates
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Dec 19, 2024, 9:19 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 1, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:00 AM