What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Eli ELI's Related Posts Footer Links and Widget spostarbust allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ELI's Related Posts Footer Links and Widget: from n/a through <= 1.2.04.20.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
ELI's Related Posts Footer Links and Widget versions up to 1.2.04.20 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability affects the plugin's configuration or functionality and can result in unauthorized changes.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick a site admin into visiting a malicious page that performs unwanted actions on the site without their consent.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other administrative actions if they trick your admin into clicking a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
A site admin must visit a page controlled by the attacker while logged into the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 7, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated