Post View Count

Post View Count has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2023; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 5.4, and the most serious one scores 5.4 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for Post View Count has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.

All of these findings were reported by Rio Darmawan. Post View Count is installed on roughly 4,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium

5.4/ 10

Patch Coverage100%

Open

Fixed

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 5.4CVE-2023-44996

Post View Count <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Vulnerability Records

1 records


2023-10-03 00:00	Post View Count <= 2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Post View Count <= 2.0	`CVE-2023-44996`	5.4 Medium	Rio Darmawan	Yes

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Latestv3.1

Post View Count

Author

Naresh Parmar

4.6(18)

92/100

Last Updated

2025-09-01 (1y ago)

Active Installs

4,000+

Downloads

79,630

Requires WP

6.8+

Requires PHP

7.1+

Tested up to

WP 6.8.8

Created

2020-06-17 (6y ago)

“Post View Count” is an easy-to-use and lightweight post views count plugin. It allows you to display how many times a post type has been viewed. Main Features Lightweight plugin No third party dependency Post views display in backend post grid Need Help If you’re stuck or have any questions regarding the use of this plugin, you can email us at: nareshparmar827@gmail.com

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