CVE-2022-43468

7.5 highEPSS 0.9%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.5 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 60% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-665
Published: 2022-12-07
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts

References

https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13927745/index.html
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/
https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13927745/index.html

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