CVE-2022-0434 (GCVE-0-2022-0434)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-07 08:16 – Updated: 2024-08-02 23:25
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Page Views Count < 2.4.15 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Summary
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 authenticated users. As a result, unauthenticated attackers could perform SQL injection attacks
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
WPScan CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 44/100 over 1894 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Page View Count Affected: 2.4.15 , < 2.4.15 (custom)
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Credits
Krzysztof Zając
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ef4923fa-5cbe-4e21-980b-b0c312ddc9e0

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-0434

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-10-25 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-16
Asserted: 2026-09-16
Last Seen: 2026-10-25
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Page View Count / Page View Count WordPress Plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-10-25: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 1
Vendor Page View Count
30D Avg 3
90D Avg 1
Product Page View Count WordPress Plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-10-25
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-10-21 09:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-10-27 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 353a7f0d-5369-4f6d-89d3-6efd9c0e7510

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-0434

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-16
Asserted: 2026-09-16
Scope
Notes: Page Views Count < 2.4.15 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | Affected: a3rev / Page View Count | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.14783 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Page Views Count < 2.4.15 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Cve Id CVE-2022-0434
Vendor a3rev
Ghsa Id None
Product Page View Count
Added Date 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.14783
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.96502
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2022-0434
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-09-17 11:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-17 11:00 UTC
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