The Poll Maker WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 allows unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection via the ays_finish_poll AJAX action. While the result is not disclosed in the response, it is possible to use a timing attack to exfiltrate data such as password hash.
CVE-2021-24651 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin Poll Maker by AYS – Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls. It affects Versions before 3.4.2 and is fixed in 3.4.2.
CVE-2021-24651 is tracked for the Plugin Poll Maker by AYS – Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions before 3.4.2. Update Poll Maker by AYS – Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls to 3.4.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
poll-maker
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2021-24651 |
| Patched Versions |
3.4.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 3.4.2
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Poll Maker <= 3.2.0 - SQL Injection
Poll Maker <= 5.5.6 - Missing Authorization
Poll Maker <= 5.5.0 - Missing Authorization
Poll Maker <= 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Poll Maker <= 4.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Poll Maker <= 3.2.8 – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Poll Maker – Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls <= 5.4.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Poll Settings
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