CVE-2026-2986

Contextual Related Posts <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'other_attributes'

Published: Apr 18, 2026Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79

6.4MEDIUM

Description

The Contextual Related Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'other_attributes' parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

ajay

commercial

Contextual Related PostsOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f59e069-a953-47b6-8106-55f55df722ed?source=cve

wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3481684/contextual-related-posts

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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