# CVE-2022-0434: Page Views Count < 2.4.15 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

> Unauthenticated attackers can perform SQL injection via the post_ids parameter in the Page View Count WordPress plugin, potentially accessing or modifying database content.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qhcq-6xcp-843h

## What is CVE-2022-0434?

CVE-2022-0434 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Page View Count, published on 7 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0434?

It affects 1 product.


Products: A3rev Page View Count.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0434?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0434 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0434 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Page Views Count <2.4.15 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-0434.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Page View Count

- [CVE-2025-2816](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2816/): Page View Count 2.8.0 - 2.8.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Options Update (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-0095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0095/): Page View Count < 2.6.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2022-40131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40131/): WordPress Page View Count plugin <= 2.5.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2021-24509](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24509/): Page View Counts < 2.4.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0434 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0434 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Page View Count, published on 7 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0434 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Page View Count. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0434/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0434/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0434
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0434
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0434

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0434/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.