PLUGIN SECURITY
Add a "Post View Count" plugin to get the count of views for your posts.
wp-simple-post-viewcountCounterpostviewsview
1 known CVE on file for Post View Count. Reported between 2023 and 2023.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-44996 | Post View Count [wp-simple-post-view] < 2.0.1 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | 2023-10-03 | — |
The Post View Count plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on one of its functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Source: Wordfence
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