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CVE-2020-24315

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  • Published2020-08-26
  • WeaknessCWE-89

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Description

Vinoj Cardoza WordPress Poll Plugin v36 and lower executes SQL statement passed in via the pollid POST parameter due to a lack of user input escaping. This allows users who craft specific SQL statements to dump the entire targets database.

Timeline

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  1. 2020-08-2614:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Wordpress poll project wordpress poll
BranchAffectedFixed in
36.0≤ 36.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

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Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2020-08-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5j62-jv7f-q5m2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24315?

Vinoj Cardoza WordPress Poll Plugin v36 and lower executes SQL statement passed in via the pollid POST parameter due to a lack of user input escaping. This allows users who craft specific SQL statements to dump the entire targets database.

Is CVE-2020-24315 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-24315 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24315?

CVE-2020-24315 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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