XSS in Yop-Poll Yop Poll
CVE-2021-24833
The YOP Poll WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, which exists in the Admin preview 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 question and answer text parameters in Create Poll module.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Yop-Poll Yop Poll
- Yop Poll — versions 6.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/7cb39087-fbab-463d-9592-003e3fca6d34 (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605368 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-052 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24833?
- CVE-2021-24833 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yop-Poll Yop Poll, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24833?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24833 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.