SQL Injection in Kentothemes Kento-Post-View-Counter
CVE-2016-15040
The Kento Post View Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'kento_pvc_geo' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.8 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kentothemes Kento-post-view-counter
- N/a Kento Post View Counter — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-15040?
- CVE-2016-15040 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kentothemes Kento-Post-View-Counter, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-15040?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-15040 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.