CVE-2023-36518 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Hugh Lashbrooke
Product Post Hit Counter
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
View on NVD All CVEs

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Hit Counter through version 1.3.2 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify counter data they should not access. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special permissions. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.3.2 to prevent unauthorized data manipulation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify hit counter data for posts or pages they do not own or have permission to edit.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Inaccurate or manipulated post view counts; potential data integrity issues if counters are used for analytics or reporting.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

Related vulnerabilities

08Related CVE

CVE-2026-48941 Joomla Extension - getk2.org - Unauthenticated folder delete in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26 CVE-2026-57327 WordPress MainWP plugin <= 6.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVE-2026-3462 Frisbii Pay <= 1.8.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Payment Token Modification CVE-2026-1239 Ninja Forms <= 3.14.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure via token/refresh REST Endpoint CVE-2026-27435 WordPress Woffice theme < 5.4.33 - Broken Access Control vulnerability