CVE-2021-24442: Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system < 1.5.3 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection

Published Jul 12, 2021
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Updated

The Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 did not sanitise, escape or validate the dateanswers[] POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement when sending a Poll result, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks

Affected Software

1 affected component
WpDevArt Poll\, Survey\, Questionnaire And Voting System Wordpress<1.5.3

Event History

Jul 12, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-24442.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24442?

The severity of CVE-2021-24442 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2021-24442?

The affected software of CVE-2021-24442 is the Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin version up to 1.5.3.

4

How does CVE-2021-24442 impact users?

CVE-2021-24442 allows unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks on the affected software.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2021-24442?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2021-24442 at the following links: [1] https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7376666e-9b2a-4239-b11f-8544435b444a, [2] https://www.in-spired.xyz/wpdevart-polls-blind-sql-injection/

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