CVE-2024-29818 WordPress WP Poll Maker plugin <= 3.1 - Authenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into WP Poll Maker, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-29818?
CVE-2024-29818 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WP Poll Maker, published on 27 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Poll Maker & Voting Plugin Team (InfoTheme) WP Poll Maker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Poll Maker: from n/a through 3.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Infotheme Wp Poll Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29818 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-2024-29818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WP Poll Maker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r88r-x2j2-hw6q.