Poll Maker <= 3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

2024-04-15 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.5

Affected PluginePoll – Contest Poll Survey & Voting

Affected Version<= 3.4

CVSS9.9Critical

CVECVE-2024-32514

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Poll Maker – Best WordPress Poll Plugin for Voting Contest plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32514 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c2707ae-8dc0-417c-be4b-83db7dda9c76

CVSS Vector

9.9

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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