CVE-2023-6257: Inline Related Posts < 3.6.0 - Subscriber+ Password Protected Post Read

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-04-11 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Inline Related Posts WordPress plugin before 3.6.0 is missing authorization in an AJAX action to ensure that users are allowed to see the content of the posts displayed, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber to retrieve the content of password protected posts

Affected products

Inline Related Posts: before 3.6.0 — fixed in 3.6.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Inline Related Posts 3.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19a86448-8d7c-4f02-9290-d9f93810e6e1/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19a86448-8d7c-4f02-9290-d9f93810e6e1/

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