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CVE-2026-2986 — Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 4.2.2

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-2986 Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 4.2.2 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 4.2.2 4.2.2 2026-04-17

CVE-2026-2986

The Contextual Related Posts plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw in versions 4.2.1 and earlier, allowing malicious users with contributor-level permissions or higher to introduce unauthorized code into the application's output through the 'other_attributes' parameter. This vulnerability enables attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that will run when accessed by other users.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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