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CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
What the vulnerability does
Simply Poll 1.4.1 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to extract database information by injecting SQL code through the 'pollid' POST parameter. Attackers can send requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the 'spAjaxResults' action and malicious 'pollid' values to execute arbitrary SQL queries and read sensitive data from the WordPress database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Simply Poll versions 1.4.1 and later contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible over the network without authentication. An attacker can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site's database, potentially reading or modifying sensitive data. No user interaction is required to exploit this flaw.
What an attacker can do
Execute SQL commands to read, modify, or delete database records without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
Database contents (user data, posts, settings) can be read or altered by unauthenticated attackers.
Conditions required to exploit
Network access to the affected Simply Poll installation; no authentication or user interaction required.
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