CVE-2023-36518: WordPress Post Hit Counter plugin <= 1.3.2 - Broken Access Control

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hugh Lashbrooke Post Hit Counter allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Post Hit Counter: from n/a through 1.3.2.

Affected products

Hugh Lashbrooke Post Hit Counter: through 1.3.2

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/post-hit-counter/vulnerability/wordpress-post-hit-counter-plugin-1-3-2-broken-access-control?_s_id=cve

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