Published:2022/11/18 Last Updated:2022/11/18
JVN#13927745
WordPress Plugin "WordPress Popular Posts" accepts untrusted external inputs to update certain internal variables
Overview
WordPress Plugin "WordPress Popular Posts" accepts untrusted external inputs to update certain internal variables.
Products Affected
- WordPress Popular Posts 6.0.5 and earlier
Description
WordPress Plugin "WordPress Popular Posts" provided by Hector Cabrera accepts untrusted external inputs to update certain internal variables (CWE-454).
Impact
The number of views for an article may be manipulated through a crafted input.
Solution
Update the plugin
Update the plugin according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Hector Cabrera | WordPress Popular Posts |
| GitHub - cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
CVSS v3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Base Score:
5.3
| Attack Vector(AV) | Physical (P) | Local (L) | Adjacent (A) | Network (N) |
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| Attack Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Low (L) | ||
| Privileges Required(PR) | High (H) | Low (L) | None (N) | |
| User Interaction(UI) | Required (R) | None (N) | ||
| Scope(S) | Unchanged (U) | Changed (C) | ||
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) |
CVSS v2
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Base Score:
5.0
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
Credit
Tsubasa Iinuma of Origami Systems reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2022-43468 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2022-000091 |