CVE-2023-27449 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27449: WordPress Total Poll Lite plugin <= 4.8.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Totalsuite

Product Total Poll Lite

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in TotalSuite Total Poll Lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Total Poll Lite: from n/a through 4.8.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Total Poll Lite versions up to 4.8.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to read, modify, or delete poll data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can perform actions restricted to administrators or poll owners. No user interaction is required beyond initial login.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete polls and poll data belonging to other users or administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can tamper with or view poll content, compromising data integrity and confidentiality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27449 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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