CVE-2015-10124: A vulnerability was found in Most Popular Posts Widget Plugin up to 0.8 on WordPress

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-10124?

most popular posts widget: upgrade to newer than 0.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-10124 being exploited?

CVE-2015-10124 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-10124 affect?

CVE-2015-10124 affects most popular posts widget. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). 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 i

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-10124?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2015-10124 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting most popular posts widget. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 c

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 47%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-10-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: smartfan

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-10-02 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

smartfan most popular posts widget UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.8

Fixed in: newer than 0.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy most-popular-posts-widget || rpm -q most-popular-posts-widget || most-popular-posts-widget --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade most-popular-posts-widget

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade most-popular-posts-widget

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-10124?

most popular posts widget: upgrade to newer than 0.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-10124 being exploited?

CVE-2015-10124 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-10124 affect?

CVE-2015-10124 affects most popular posts widget. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). 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 i

How urgent is CVE-2015-10124?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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