CVE-2022-43468
WordPress Popular Posts Denial of Service (DoS)
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 7, 2022, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 9, 2022, 12:28 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-43468
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-43468.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13927745/index.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/ | Product |
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CVE-2022-43468 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/ No Types Assigned https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13927745/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13927745/index.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/ Product Added CWE NIST CWE-665 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 6.0.5
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-43468 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-43468
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.00%
score
0.42253
percentile