SQL Injection in WordPress Poll Project

CVE-2020-24315

Vinoj Cardoza WordPress Poll Plugin v36 and lower executes SQL statement passed in via the pollid POST parameter due to a lack of user input escaping. This allows users who craft specific SQL statements to dump the entire targets database.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.020 (79.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (URL Repurposed, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24315?
CVE-2020-24315 is a high-severity vulnerability in WordPress Poll Project, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2020-24315?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24315 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.