How severe is CVE-2020-11673?

CVE-2020-11673 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-11673 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11673?

CVE-2020-11673 affects Total-soft Responsive Poll. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11673?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-11673 published?

CVE-2020-11673 was published on 2020-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11673

CVE-2020-11673 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Total-soft Responsive Poll with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-306.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected product: Total-soft Responsive Poll
Published: 2020-04-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11673?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2020-11673?: CVE-2020-11673 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-11673 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-11673?: CVE-2020-11673 affects Total-soft Responsive Poll. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11673?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-11673 published?: CVE-2020-11673 was published on 2020-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:total-soft:responsive_poll:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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