CVE-2022-0434 in the critical feed json
Page Views Count < 2.4.15 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
published 2022-03-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15575
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.8%
- EPSS 14.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Page View Count WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 does not sanitise and escape the post_ids parameter before using it in a SQL statement via a REST endpoint, available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users. As a result, unauthenticated attackers could perform SQL injection attacks
Patch / fix
- a3rev page_view_count 2.4.15
Exploit prediction
14.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Page Views Count <2.4.15 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be895016-7365-4ce4-a54f-f36d0ef2d6f1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Page View Count
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/be895016-7365-4ce4-a54f-f36d0ef2d6f1
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0434
- NVD CVE-2022-0434
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