CVE-2021-24442
Last modified
CVE-2021-24442 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 did not sanitise, escape or validate the date_answers[] POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement when sending a Poll result, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks. EPSS estimates a 46.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 did not sanitise, escape or validate the date_answers[] POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement when sending a Poll result, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wpdevart | Poll\, Survey\, Questionnaire And Voting System | < 1.5.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7376666e-9b2a-4239-b11f-8544435b444aExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.in-spired.xyz/wpdevart-polls-blind-sql-injection/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7376666e-9b2a-4239-b11f-8544435b444aExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.in-spired.xyz/wpdevart-polls-blind-sql-injection/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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