SQL Injection in Modalsurvey Survey & Poll
CVE-2021-47941
WordPress Plugin Survey & Poll 1.5.7.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wp_sap cookie parameter. Attackers can craft SQL payloads in the cookie to extract sensitive database information including usernames, passwords, and other confidential data from the WordPress database.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Modalsurvey Survey & Poll — versions 1.5.7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50269 (exploit)
- modalsurvey.pantherius.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-survey-poll-sql-injection-via-sss… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-47941?
- CVE-2021-47941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Modalsurvey Survey & Poll, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-47941?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.