TotalPoll for Polls and Contests <= 4.12.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Unpatched
- Affected Plugin
- TotalPoll for Polls and Contests
- Affected Version
<= 4.12.0- CVSS
- 8.8High
- Weakness type
- CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
- CVE
CVE-2026-27044
At a glance
CVE-2026-27044 is a high-severity Missing Authorization vulnerability in the TotalPoll for Polls and Contests WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 4.12.0. It carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality, integrity, availability impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Contributor level or above. No fixed release has been reported yet; treat installations running this software as exposed. Disclosed March 2026, reported by hhhai.
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
The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability — full site compromise territory.
CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Reaching this weakness in TotalPoll for Polls and Contests <= 4.12.0 takes an account at Contributor level or above. A missing authorization check means a function is reachable by anyone who can reach the endpoint, because the code never asks whether the caller is allowed to perform the action.
Any user who can reach the endpoint gets to run an action reserved for higher-privileged roles, from reading protected data to changing settings or content. No fixed build of this plugin is recorded for TotalPoll for Polls and Contests yet, so installs running <= 4.12.0 stay exposed until the vendor ships one.
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.
How does WordSec protect against this?
Because it turns on account access, WordSec's login security is the relevant layer: role-based two-factor, captcha and brute-force limits raise the cost of getting the account this needs. No patched version is recorded yet, which is the case where a filtering layer matters most, because there is nothing to update to.
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