Internal Linking of Related Contents

Internal Linking of Related Contents has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2025; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 5.3, and the most serious one scores 5.3 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Missing Authorization, behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for Internal Linking of Related Contents has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.

All of these findings were reported by Martino Spagnuolo. Internal Linking of Related Contents is installed on roughly 3,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium
5.3/ 10
Patch Coverage100%
Open

0

Fixed

1

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 5.3CVE-2025-49884

Internal Linking of Related Contents <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization

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Internal Linking of Related Contents

alexvtn

Author

alexvtn

4.2(5)
84/100
Last Updated
2026-08-30 (14d ago)
Active Installs
3,000+
Downloads
49,195
Requires WP
3.5.0+
Requires PHP
5.6+
Tested up to
WP 7.1
Created
2021-03-09 (6y ago)

Internal Linking of Related Contents allows you to automatically insert inline related posts within your WordPress articles, based on categories or post tags. Internal Linking is a powerful SEO technique and an important tool to increase your page views. Moreover, it helps reduce the bounce rate. With our plugin, you can insert inline similar posts within your WordPress articles, rather than at the end of the post content, like the most popular plugins. Plugin overview Premium features. AI-powered related posts Display inline related posts based on content meaning and context, with support for OpenAI and local Ollama models. Internal links count Track how many related content links are generated by the plugin across your posts and pages, with automatic updates and tools to recalculate outdated values. Click statistics Monitor how visitors interact with your related content links, with filters, hourly charts, device data, and detailed click events. Group related posts into a specific location In addition to inline related posts, you can also group all related articles in one place within your content. This innovative feature streamlines navigation and provides your readers with quick access to all pertinent articles, further enhancing your website’s user experience. Premium templates 12 additional premium templates with advanced layouts and styles to create more engaging related content sections. Placeholder image Display a custom placeholder image when a related post does not have a featured image. Custom featured image Choose a custom image for manually selected related posts added through the shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Elementor widget. Hide posts without the featured image Automatically hide related posts that do not have a featured image. Custom featured image size Set a custom width and height for featured images displayed in related content. Order by option Select how to order the related contents. Sort order option Select the ordering of related contents. Engine search Besides the options available on the free version, you can load the related contents based of categories and post tags, post title or custom keywords. Custom keywords By choosing Custom Keywords as the Engine Search option, you have the ability to define specific keywords for each post. Bulk Edit for Custom Keywords This feature enables you to efficiently manage and customize keywords for multiple selected posts. You can easily add or remove desired keywords from the selected posts. Device selection You can select the device where you want to display the related contents.. Categories to exclude You can select one or more categories to exclude from the related contents. Post tags to exclude You can select one or more post tags to exclude from the related contents. Post to exclude You can select one or more posts to exclude from the related contents. Remove the call-to-action text You can remove the call to action text from the related posts. AMP support Display rightly the related posts in AMP pages. Custom post types support You can enable the related contents for specific custom post types. WordPress pages support You can enable the related contents within pages (linking child pages or based on custom keywords) Gutenberg blocks Display a selected related post using the plugin settings, or customize its template and display options directly in the Gutenberg editor. Elementor widgets Display a selected related post using the plugin settings, or customize its template and display options directly in Elementor. You can get the premium version, from the following link: https://www.themeinprogress.com/internal-linking-of-related-contents-pro/ Installation Once you have installed the plugin, you just need to activate the plugin in order to enable it. Configuration Install Internal Linking of Related Contents will add a new admin page, where you can manage all tracking codes and scripts. Translators Available Languages English (Default) Italiano

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