CVE-2016-10936 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the wp-polls plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the Poll bar option.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10936?
CVE-2016-10936 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The wp-polls plugin before 2.73.1 for WordPress has XSS via the Poll bar option.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10936?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Polls Project Wp-Polls.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-10936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2015-9352 The wp-polls plugin before 2.72 for WordPress has SQL injection.
- CVE-2024-13426 WP-Polls <= 2.77.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2022-1581 WP-Polls < 2.76.0 - IP Validation Bypass
- CVE-2022-40130 WordPress WP-Polls plugin <= 2.76.0 - Auth. Race Condition vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj98-78j3-p54v.