CVE-2020-11673 Missing authorization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate, delete, clone, or view hidden polls in the Responsive Poll WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-11673?

CVE-2020-11673 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the Responsive Poll through 1.3.4 for Wordpress. It allows an unauthenticated user to manipulate polls, e.g., delete, clone, or view a hidden poll. This is due to the usage of the callback wp_ajax_nopriv function in Includes/Total-Soft-Poll-Ajax.php for sensitive operations.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11673?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Total-Soft Responsive Poll.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11673?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-11673 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11673 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-97x2-vjfg-fjhm.

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