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CVE-2022-0434: The Page View Count WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 does not sanitise and escape the post_ids parameter before using it in a SQL statement via a REST endpoint, available to both unauthenticated and aut

critical Affects page-view-count (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Page View Count WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 does not sanitise and escape the post_ids parameter before using it in a SQL statement via a REST endpoint, available to both unauthenticated and aut

Package
page-view-count (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.4.15
Fixed in
2.4.15
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 15% (96.7th percentile)
Published
2022-03-07
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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