Cross-site request forgery in PickPlugins Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual Related Posts, Related Content By PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including 2.0.59. This is due to missing nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PickPlugins | Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual Related Posts, Related Content By PickPlugins | 2.0.59 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual Related Posts, Related Content By PickPlugins VendorPickPlugins Affected 2.0.59 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12634
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcpm-g249-qw9h
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/29d22612-8e0d-4275-b370-9729352c951e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/related-post/tags/2.0.58b/includes/menu/settings.php#L129
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/related-post/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3251482/
More PickPlugins vulnerabilities
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- TI-2024-20653 WordPress Product Designer plugin <= 1.0.32 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-08948 Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks < 2.2.93 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-00811 Combo Blocks < 2.2.76 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Posts Access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-00160 PickPlugins Product Slider for WooCommerce < 1.13.42 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-04432 Breadcrumb < 1.5.33 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-12634 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12634 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vcpm-g249-qw9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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