Vulnerability · Published Jan 23, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-24587WordPress AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget plugin <= 0.10.210305 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget from kutsy. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in kutsy AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget ajax-hits-counter allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget: from n/a through <= 0.10.210305.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kutsy | AJAX Hits Counter + Popular Posts Widget | 0 – through 0.10.210305 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L