CVE-2024-0602: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in jeffparker YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
The YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 5.30.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The YARPP WordPress plugin versions up to 5.30.9 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts via the plugin's admin settings. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is limited to multi-site setups or installations with unfiltered_html disabled. There is no indication of a vendor-provided patch or official remediation at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the YARPP plugin. When other users access these pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising user data or session integrity. The impact is limited to environments where multi-site is enabled or unfiltered_html is disabled. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only, and consider disabling or removing the YARPP plugin in multi-site or unfiltered_html-disabled environments to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2024-0602: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in jeffparker YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
Description
The YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 5.30.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The YARPP WordPress plugin versions up to 5.30.9 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts via the plugin's admin settings. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is limited to multi-site setups or installations with unfiltered_html disabled. There is no indication of a vendor-provided patch or official remediation at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the YARPP plugin. When other users access these pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising user data or session integrity. The impact is limited to environments where multi-site is enabled or unfiltered_html is disabled. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only, and consider disabling or removing the YARPP plugin in multi-site or unfiltered_html-disabled environments to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-16T15:37:18.084Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de0b7ef31ef0b58ff51
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:12 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:54:45 PM
Last updated: 4/13/2026, 5:01:12 AM
Views: 12
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