PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Related Posts Thumbnails safe?
Related Posts by WPBrigade is The Best Customizable plugin, that nicely displays related posts thumbnails under the post.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
related-posts-thumbnails - Author: marynixie
- 20000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (233 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1093208 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2010-05-21
easy related postsFree Related Postsrelated postsRelated Posts thumbnailssimilar related posts
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 5.0.1
- Last updated: 2026-07-17 10:44am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.0.4
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Related Posts Thumbnails. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-24596 | Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress [related-posts-thumbnails] < 4.3.3 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | 2026-01-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Related Posts Thumbnails updated — 5.0.1 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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