Improper Authentication in Responsive Poll plugin for WordPress
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-11673 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Responsive Poll Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Total-Soft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU26952
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11673
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the usage of the callback "wp_ajax_nopriv" function in "Includes/Total-Soft-Poll-Ajax.php" for sensitive operations. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and delete, clone, or view a hidden poll.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsResponsive Poll: 1.0.0 - 1.3.3
External linkshttp://gist.github.com/pak0s/05a0e517aeff4b1422d1a93f59718459
http://wordpress.org/plugins/poll-wp/#developers
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2271601
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2273724
http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10178/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
