Title: Security issue?
Last modified: July 17, 2023

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# Security issue?

 *  Resolved [vejpkollen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vejpkollen/)
 * (@vejpkollen)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/)
 * I got a warning regarding the YARPP plug in, just now. Can anyone verify if this
   is correct? And if so, what is being done about it? 🙂
 * 
   Link to the warning below:[https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/wordpress-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-plugin-5-30-2-local-file-inclusion?_a_id=250](https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/wordpress-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-plugin-5-30-2-local-file-inclusion?_a_id=250)

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 *  [summetj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/summetj/)
 * (@summetj)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/#post-16902116)
 * I also received a warning from my Really Simple SSL plugin which has apparently
   labeled it as a medium severity issue. For now, I disabled YARPP, will wait for
   an update from the author.
 *  [summetj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/summetj/)
 * (@summetj)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/#post-16902124)
 * Update: YARPP has updated to **Version:** 5.30.4 and Really Simple SSL no longer
   flags it as a vulnerability, so I guess it was patched.
 *  Plugin Author [YARPP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffparker/)
 * (@jeffparker)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/#post-16903753)
 * Hi [@summetj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/summetj/) There is one more
   left. Should be resolved this week.
 *  [summetj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/summetj/)
 * (@summetj)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/#post-16904196)
 * [@jeffparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffparker/) Thanks for the
   note. I’ve disabled the plugin for now, would appreciate an update when you are
   finished with patching.
 *  Plugin Author [YARPP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffparker/)
 * (@jeffparker)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/#post-16906693)
 * Thank you for your patience.
 * This issue has been patched in **[v5.30.5](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/#developers)**.
   Please upgrade to the latest version.
 * The issue was limited to Windows servers and the user would have to have writing
   permission. If your server is Linux (most are), you were not affected at all.
   In any case, it is patched now.
 *  [summetj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/summetj/)
 * (@summetj)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/#post-16907698)
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [YARPP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffparker/)
 * (@jeffparker)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/#post-16918793)
 * Thank you for your patience!

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 * Last activity: [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-147/#post-16918793)
 * Status: resolved