# CVE-2021-47941: WordPress Plugin Survey & Poll 1.5.7.3 SQL Injection via sss_params

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the wp_sap cookie to extract sensitive database information from the Survey & Poll WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 May 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9h5v-2xjm-9936

## What is CVE-2021-47941?

CVE-2021-47941 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Modalsurvey Survey & Poll, published on 10 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

WordPress Plugin Survey & Poll 1.5.7.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wp_sap cookie parameter. Attackers can craft SQL payloads in the cookie to extract sensitive database information including usernames, passwords, and other confidential data from the WordPress database.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47941?


## How do I fix CVE-2021-47941?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-47941 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47941 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-47941 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-47941 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Modalsurvey Survey & Poll, published on 10 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47941 exists.

Affected product: Modalsurvey Survey & Poll. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47941/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47941/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47941
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47941
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-47941

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47941/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.