Security features bypass in WP-Polls - CVE-2022-1581
Published: December 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70069
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1581
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass certain authorization checks and gain access to the admin panel.
Affected software
WP-Polls
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1581
Install updates from vendor's website.
WP-Polls - update to 2.76.0