CVE-2024-24874 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-24874: WordPress Polls CP plugin <= 1.0.71 - Content Injection vulnerability

Vendor Codepeople

Product CP Polls

Weakness CWE-80 · XSS · basic

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in CodePeople CP Polls allows Code Injection.This issue affects CP Polls: from n/a through 1.0.71.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CP Polls versions up to 1.0.71 contain an input validation flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious content into poll data. An attacker with network access can craft a request to modify poll content without authentication, potentially injecting scripts or misleading information. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.0.71 to mitigate this risk.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious content or scripts into poll data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Polls may display injected content or scripts to site visitors, potentially misleading users or defacing the poll interface.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24874 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/80.html AskarLabs — CWE-80 write-up Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

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