CRITICAL

CVE-2021-24442

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

72.5%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

The Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 did not sanitise, escape or validate the date_answers[] POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement when sending a Poll result, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks

Technical details

Published
7/12/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24442?

The Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 did not sanitise, escape or validate the date_answers[] POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement when sending a Poll result, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks

Is CVE-2021-24442 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-24442 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 72.5%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-24442?

CVE-2021-24442 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

Is CVE-2021-24442 affecting your environment?

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