Vulnerability in Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts
CVE-2022-43468
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.
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts — versions 6.0.5 and earlier
- WordPress Popular Posts Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/ (Product)
- github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/ (Third Party Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13927745/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43468?
- CVE-2022-43468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43468?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-43468 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.