TotalPoll for Polls and Contests <= 4.12.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

2026-03-16 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginTotalPoll for Polls and Contests

Affected Version<= 4.12.0

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2026-27044

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Vulnerability Overview

The TotalPoll for Polls and Contests plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.12.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27044 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68a80ca3-45f4-4446-af7a-e582c94ccb52

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

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

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