CVE-2024-6496 Light Poll <= 1.0.0 - Polls Deletion via CSRF
Attackers can trick logged-in users into deleting polls in the Light Poll WordPress plugin due to missing CSRF checks.
- 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-2024-6496?
CVE-2024-6496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Light Poll, published on 1 Aug 2024. 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 Light Poll WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have CSRF checks when deleting polls, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform such action via a CSRF attack
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dmytropopov Light Poll.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6496 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6496 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Light Poll
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2cp-jr96-fmw7.