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CVE-2022-43468

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
December 7, 2022
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Weakness
CWE-665
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

External initialization of trusted variables or data stores vulnerability exists in WordPress Popular Posts 6.0.5 and earlier, therefore the vulnerable product accepts untrusted external inputs to update certain internal variables. As a result, the number of views for an article may be manipulated through a crafted input.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts — Version 6.0.5 and earlier
  • wordpress_popular_posts_project wordpress_popular_posts — Up to and including 6.0.5

References

  • github.com https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/ Third Party Advisory
  • jvn.jp https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13927745/index.html Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/ Product
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record