CVE-2023-36531 WordPress LiquidPoll plugin <= 3.3.68 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the LiquidPoll WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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

What is CVE-2023-36531?

CVE-2023-36531 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in LiquidPoll – Advanced Polls for Creators and Brands, published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in LiquidPoll LiquidPoll – Advanced Polls for Creators and Brands allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects LiquidPoll – Advanced Polls for Creators and Brands: from n/a through 3.3.68.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36531?

How do I fix CVE-2023-36531?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36531 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-2023-36531 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36531 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qv2x-7mqw-c4mf.

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