CVE-2022-1581
WP-Polls <= 2.75.6 - IP Validation Bypass
mediumAuthorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
6.5
CVSS Score
6.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.76.0
Patched in
449d
Time to patch
Description
The WP-Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Validation Bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.75.6. This is due to the plugin prioritizing easier to spoof IP detection mechanisms. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass IP-based limitations to polling.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=2.75.6PublishedOctober 31, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginwp-polls
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