CVE-2025-11926
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-18
Last updated on: 2025-10-21
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wpdreams | related_posts_lite | 1.12 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Related Posts Lite plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 1.12. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output in the admin settings. Authenticated users with administrator-level permissions or higher can inject malicious scripts that will execute whenever a user accesses the affected page. This vulnerability only affects multi-site WordPress installations or installations where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with administrator-level access can inject malicious scripts into the website, which will execute in the browsers of users who visit the injected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, or performing actions on behalf of other users. The impact is limited to multi-site installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled, but it can compromise the integrity and security of the affected WordPress sites.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Related Posts Lite plugin to a version later than 1.12 where the issue is fixed. Additionally, ensure that only trusted administrators have access to the WordPress admin settings, especially in multi-site installations or where unfiltered_html is disabled. Consider reviewing and restricting administrator permissions and monitoring for suspicious script injections in admin pages.