CVE-2021-24834
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CVE-2021-24834 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The YOP Poll WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which exists in the Create Poll - Options module where a user with a role as low as author is allowed to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of custom label parameters - vote button label , results link label and back to vote caption label.. EPSS estimates a 1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The YOP Poll WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which exists in the Create Poll - Options module where a user with a role as low as author is allowed to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of custom label parameters - vote button label , results link label and back to vote caption label.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Yop-Poll | Yop Poll | < 6.3.1 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605368Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/72f58b14-e5cb-4f1c-a16f-621238c6ebbfThird Party Advisory
- https://www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-053Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605368Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/72f58b14-e5cb-4f1c-a16f-621238c6ebbfThird Party Advisory
- https://www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-053Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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