CVE-2023-0252

Contextual Related Posts < 3.3.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

The Contextual Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.3.1 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected

Contextual Related Posts

CVSS v3.1 NVD

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 44th percentile

Published

2023-02-06

Updated

2025-03-25

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5754a4fd-1adf-47aa-976f-3b28750058c2

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry