CVE-2024-12634: Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual Related Posts, Related Content By PickPlugins <= 2.0.59 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-12634 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in pickplugins related posts, inline related posts, contextual related posts, related content by pickplugins. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.0.60.

Timeline

1. 07-03-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.