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4 vulnerabilities by Hector Cabrera
CVE-2023-45607 (GCVE-0-2023-45607)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-18 13:13 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress WordPress Popular Posts Plugin <= 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts plugin <= 6.3.2 versions.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wor… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Cabrera | WordPress Popular Posts |
Affected:
n/a , ≤ 6.3.2
(custom)
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CVE-2022-43468 (GCVE-0-2022-43468)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-07 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-23 18:15
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores
- CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Hector Cabrera | WordPress Popular Posts |
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6.0.5 and earlier
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CVE-2021-36872 (GCVE-0-2021-36872)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-23 15:00 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI
Title
WordPress Popular Posts plugin <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Summary
Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress Popular Posts plugin (versions <= 5.3.3). Vulnerable at &widget-wpp[2][post_type].
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
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| https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popula… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wor… | x_refsource_MISC |
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1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Hector Cabrera | WordPress Popular Posts |
Affected:
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(custom)
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Date Public
2021-07-04 00:00
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CVE-2021-20746 (GCVE-0-2021-20746)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-28 00:50 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:53
VLAI
Summary
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress Popular Posts 5.3.2 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- Cross-site scripting
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
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| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/ | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://cabrerahector.com/wordpress/wordpress-pop… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://cabrerahector.com/ | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63066062/index.html | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Hector Cabrera | WordPress Popular Posts |
Affected:
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