CVE-2024-13426
CVE-2024-13426 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp-polls Project Wp-polls with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. 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-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-51594
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Wp-polls Project Wp-polls
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The WP-Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via COOKIE in all versions up to, and including, 2.77.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries. Those queries are stored and results are not displayed to the attacker, which means they cannot be exploited to obtain any additional information about the database. However, a properly configured payload allows for the injection of malicious JavaScript resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13426?
- The WP-Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via COOKIE in all versions up to, and including, 2.77.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries. Those queries are stored and results are not displayed to the attacker, which means they cannot be exploited to obtain any additional information about the database. However, a properly configured payload allows for the injection of malicious JavaScript resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13426?
- CVE-2024-13426 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-13426 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-13426?
- CVE-2024-13426 affects Wp-polls Project Wp-polls. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-13426?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-13426 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-13426 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51594.
- When was CVE-2024-13426 published?
- CVE-2024-13426 was published on 2025-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/a82874058f58575dbba64ce09b6dcbd43ccf5fdc/src/wp-includes/default-constants.php#L249
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-polls
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-polls/blob/97ab44c2d4c3a3d308ce8b87dae8b2a8f7147f0e/polls-logs.php#L294
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-polls/blob/97ab44c2d4c3a3d308ce8b87dae8b2a8f7147f0e/polls-logs.php#L97
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-polls/blob/97ab44c2d4c3a3d308ce8b87dae8b2a8f7147f0e/wp-polls.php#L1378
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-polls/blob/97ab44c2d4c3a3d308ce8b87dae8b2a8f7147f0e/wp-polls.php#L1416
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3224709%40wp-polls%2Ftrunk&old=2949758%40wp-polls%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-polls/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b76de574-2627-46cd-9817-134a009ac3bd?source=cve
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:wp-polls_project:wp-polls:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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- CVE-2015-9352 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The wp-polls plugin before 2.72 for WordPress has SQL injection.
- CVE-2016-10936 — Medium (CVSS 6.1): The wp-polls plugin before 2.73.1 for WordPress has XSS via the Poll bar option.
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