Contextual Related Posts
CVE-2013-2710
MEDIUM
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AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Contextual Related Posts plugin before 1.8.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
AnalysisAI
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Contextual Related Posts plugin before 1.8.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Contextual Related Posts plugin before 1.8.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Ajaydsouza Contextual Related Posts. Version information: before 1.8.7.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.
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