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Contextual Related Posts
contextual-related-posts
total installs
50,000
total vulns
3
critical
0
high
0
medium
3
low
0
latest vuln
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patched
3
unpatched
0
avg time to patch
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vulnerabilities
(3)
Contextual Related Posts <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'other_attributes'
medium
✓ patched
cve id
CVE-2026-2986 ↗
cvss score
6.4
cwe
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
published
Apr 17, 2026
The Contextual Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'other_attributes' parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Contextual Related Posts < 4.2.2 - Missing Authorization
medium
✓ patched
The Contextual Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to 4.2.2 (exclusive). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform an unauthorized action.
Contextual Related Posts <= 4.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
medium
✓ patched
cve id
CVE-2025-47506 ↗
cvss score
6.4
cwe
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
published
May 7, 2025
The Contextual Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.0.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.