WP Popular Posts
wordpress-popular-posts · plugin
Known security vulnerabilities for WP Popular Posts. Find out in seconds which version runs on your site with WP Lens.
7 known vulnerabilities
3 exploitable without logging in · 1 with public exploit code · latest Oct 1, 2026
Listed on wordpress.org · latest 7.4.3 · last updated Sep 27, 2026 · 100K+ installs
wordpress.org status checked on Oct 2, 2026
Vulnerabilities
- High 8.8
CVE-2021-42362contributor+≤ 5.3.2
WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- High 7.5
CVE-2022-43468unauthenticated
External initialization of trusted variables or data stores vulnerability exists in WordPress Popular Posts 6.0.5 and earlier, therefore the
- High 7.3
CVE-2024-11733unauthenticated≤ 7.1.0
WordPress Popular Posts <= 7.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
- Medium 5.4
CVE-2021-20746login required
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress Popular Posts 5.3.2 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject an arbitrar
- Medium 5.4
CVE-2023-45607contributor+≤ 6.3.2
WordPress WordPress Popular Posts Plugin <= 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Medium 5.4
CVE-2021-36872high privilege≤ 5.3.3
WordPress Popular Posts plugin <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- Medium 5.3
CVE-2026-92548unauthenticated≤ 7.4.2
WP Popular Posts <= 7.4.2 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure in 'post_type' and 'context' Parameters
The access label is read from the record's own text (e.g. “subscriber+”: subscriber and above). When the text names no role, CVSS decides between “login required” and “high privilege”; no role name is invented. “Needs a click”: the attack depends on a logged-in user following a link (CSRF, reflected XSS).