Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress has 8 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, reported between 2022 and 2026; all 8 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 6.1, and the most serious one scores 8.8 out of 10. Severity breakdown: 0 critical and 2 high. 2022 was the busiest year with 3 disclosures.
The most common weakness is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), behind 3 of the records (38%). Other recurring categories include Cross-Site Scripting, Deserialization Of Untrusted Data.
Every one of the 8 issues recorded for Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.
7 independent researchers contributed these findings, one record each. Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress is installed on roughly 1,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
CVE-2022-2245Counter Box <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
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Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
Author
Wow-Company
📚 Documentation | 🚀 Try Pro Demo Counter Box is a lightweight WordPress plugin that helps you create engaging countdowns and counters. Use it to increase urgency, highlight upcoming events, display statistics, or show time-based messages. No coding required. 🎯 Use Cases: Countdown to product launch or special event Timer for flash sales or promotions Show time since last update or achievement Personalized timers for each visitor Display metric-style counters (e.g., “Total Downloads”) ⚙️ Core Features: 7 Counter Types: Countdown to Date Weekly Countdown (auto-reset weekly) Time Since (e.g., “Days Since Launch”) Simple Timer (resets on refresh) Personal Timer (user-specific countdowns) Resumable Timer (persists across visits) Base Counter (dynamic increment/decrement) Live Preview Editor – Customize in real-time Timezone Controls – Show correct countdowns for all visitors Randomized Start Values – Simulate real-time growth Flexible Design Settings – Fonts, sizes, colors, spacing JavaScript-only – Lightweight and jQuery-free GDPR-friendly – No cookies, no tracking — 🚀 Pro Features Unlock advanced tools and visibility rules with Counter Box Pro: Counter From Date (auto-incrementing from a start date) Counter From Weekday (resets every week) Number Formatting (e.g., 10000 → 10,000) Hide or show content based on timer end Redirect to URL after countdown Show custom messages on finish Trigger JS functions when timer ends Display based on: URL parameters Referrer URL Country (Geo-targeting) Language Browser User role Scheduled times Device type (mobile/tablet/desktop) 🎉 Upgrade to Pro to unlock these powerful options. — 🔌 Pair with These Plugins Boost your site’s performance by combining Counter Box with: Popup Box – Create engaging, custom popups to boost conversions. Flexi Menu – Create Floating, Sticky, Dropdown & Icon Menus Easily. Buttons – Create powerful call-to-action buttons. Calculator Builder – Insert interactive calculators inside popups. ✅ Boost engagement and conversions by combining Counter Box with these free tools! — Support Need help? Ask questions and get quick answers in our support center.
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