CVE-2024-12825 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2024-12825

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

5.4 CVSS

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Lucio Sá

References

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Affected Vendor

brechtvds

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Affected Software

Custom Related Posts

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: February 1st, 2025

Last Modified: April 8th, 2026

Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Privilege Escalation

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1531 Account Access Removal