CVE-2022-43468: WordPress Popular Posts Project WordPress Popular Posts

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 products

• WordPress Popular Posts Project WordPress Popular Posts: up to and including 6.0.5

Published 2022-12-07. Last modified 2026-06-17.