CVE-2025-30602: WordPress Related Posts via Categories plugin <= 2.1.2 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

7.1 CVSS

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in alphasis Related Posts via Categories allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Related Posts via Categories: from n/a through 2.1.2.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-30602

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Vendor: alphasis

Product: Related Posts via Categories

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 8.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-21 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30602
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/related-posts-via-categories/vulnerability/wordpress-related-posts-via-categories-plugin-2-1-2-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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