Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Related Posts for WordPress Plugin

CVE-2024-0592

Summary

The Related Posts for WordPress plugin is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) due to insufficient nonce validation in the handle_create_link() function. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate post relations if they can deceive an administrator into executing a crafted request. Consequently, attackers could access draft and password-protected posts, posing a risk to the confidentiality of sensitive content.

References