CVE-2023-0579: YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin < 5.30.3 - Subscriber+ SQLi

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-08-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The YARPP WordPress plugin before 5.30.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before using them in SQL statement/s, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscribers to perform SQL Injection attacks.

Affected products

jeffparker YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin: before 5.30.3 — fixed in 5.30.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: jeffparker YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 5.30.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/574f7607-96d8-4ef8-b96c-0425ad7e7690
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/574f7607-96d8-4ef8-b96c-0425ad7e7690

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