CVE-2016-15040

Kento Post View Counter <= 2.8 - SQL Injection

Published Oct 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Kento Post View Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'kento_pvc_geo' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.8 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10784 The Kento Post View Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'kento_pvc_geo' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.8 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kentothemes:kento-post-view-counter:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0025}

epss

{'score': 0.00279}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kentothemes
Kentothemes kento-post-view-counter
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kentothemes:kento-post-view-counter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kentothemes
Kentothemes kento-post-view-counter
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Kento Post View Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'kento_pvc_geo' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.8 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Title Kento Post View Counter <= 2.8 - SQL Injection
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:52 PM
Reserved
Oct 15, 2024, 6:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 16, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM