01 Record
CVE-2026-109979
Related Posts for WordPress <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'rp4wp_create_link' Parameter
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: Wordfence
CNA base score4.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
02 Description
Related Posts for WordPress <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'rp4wp_create_link' Parameter
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.29% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 22.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-29.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-10-28 06:45Z1 DAY AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29 01:41Z7 HR AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-10-13
- Assigning CNA
- Wordfence
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.3)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationClass
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- a17899e28b5e026a97fca1bb198f294a7786644496ff610bfa352b5dfc6aaef4
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ab9af6a-bfe7-4da5-8e60-b20f38cbab36?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/related-posts-for-wp/tags/3.0.0/src/Admin/LinkScreen/Page.php#L164
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/related-posts-for-wp/tags/3.0.0/src/Links/LinkRepository.php#L86
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/related-posts-for-wp/tags/3.0.0/src/Admin/MetaBox/ManageLinks.php#L98
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/related-posts-for-wp/tags/3.0.0/src/Links/LinkRepository.php#L310
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3757484%40related-posts-for-wp&new=3757484%40related-posts-for-wp
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3757484/related-posts-for-wp/trunk/src/Admin/LinkScreen/Page.php