CVE-2025-46227: WordPress Custom Related Posts plugin <= 1.7.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-04-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brecht Custom Related Posts custom-related-posts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Related Posts: from n/a through <= 1.7.4.

Affected products

Brecht Custom Related Posts: through 1.7.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/custom-related-posts/vulnerability/wordpress-custom-related-posts-1-7-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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