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The WordPress Popular Posts

The WordPress Popular Posts is a WordPress component with 6 published CVE records in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Jan 03, 2025; the highest CVE/CNA score is 8.8.

Plugin slug: wordpress-popular-posts

CVE-2024-11733: The WordPress Popular Posts: A security weakness

The WordPress Popular Posts is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

PublishedJan 03, 2025
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Jan 03, 2025 CVE-2024-11733
The WordPress Popular Posts: A security weakness
The WordPress Popular Posts is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
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CVE7.3
NVDPending
Oct 18, 2023 CVE-2023-45607
Wordpress Popular Posts: Cross-site scripting
Wordpress Popular Posts is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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CVE6.5
NVD5.4
Dec 07, 2022 CVE-2022-43468
Wordpress Popular Posts: A security weakness
Wordpress Popular Posts is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
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CVE7.5
NVD7.5
Nov 17, 2021 CVE-2021-42362
WordPress Popular Posts: Dangerous file upload
WordPress Popular Posts is affected by dangerous file upload. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.
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CVE8.8
NVD6.5
Sep 23, 2021 CVE-2021-36872
Wordpress Popular Posts: Cross-site scripting
Wordpress Popular Posts is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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CVE5.5
NVD5.4
Jun 28, 2021 CVE-2021-20746
Wordpress Popular Posts: Cross-site scripting
Wordpress Popular Posts is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
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CVE5.4
NVD5.4