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CVE-2015-10124: most popular posts widget vulnerability
CVE-2015-10124: medium vulnerability affecting most popular posts widget. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 6.3 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 43.15%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- most popular posts widget
What is known
A vulnerability was found in Most Popular Posts Widget Plugin up to 0.8 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function add_views/show_views of the file functions.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 0.9 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as a99667d11ac8d320006909387b100e9a8b5c12e1. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-241026 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2015-10124, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) affecting most popular posts widget, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether most popular posts widget is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.