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TI-2022-03236 Aliases CVE-2022-3506GHSA-j5xh-7x7x-vvpj

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in barrykooij/related-posts-for-wp

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository barrykooij/related-posts-for-wp prior to 2.1.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01625 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed barrykooij/related-posts-for-wp (barrykooij): 2.1.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
barrykooijbarrykooij/related-posts-for-wpbefore 2.1.32.1.3Patch availableCNA
  • barrykooij/related-posts-for-wp Vendorbarrykooij Affected before 2.1.3 Fixed in 2.1.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:never5:related_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.1.3VulnerableNever5
  • cpe:2.3:a:never5:related_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Never5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA barrykooij/related-posts-for-wp (barrykooij) Fixed in 2.1.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3506
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5xh-7x7x-vvpj

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-32791 WordPress Post Connector Plugin <= 1.0.11 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-81743 Related Posts for WordPress exposes titles of non-public posts CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2026-81744 Related Posts for WordPress exposes private post titles CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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