Improper Authentication in Responsive Poll plugin for WordPress



Published: 2020-04-15
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
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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:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11673

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Responsive Poll: 1.0.0 - 1.3.3

CPE2.3 External links

http://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?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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