CVE-2024-31240 HIGH

CVE-2024-31240: WordPress WP Poll Maker plugin <= 3.1 - Auth. Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Infotheme

Product WP Poll Maker

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published April 10, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in InfoTheme WP Poll Maker.This issue affects WP Poll Maker: from n/a through 3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Poll Maker versions up to 3.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to cause the site to become unavailable. An attacker with low-level access can manipulate file paths to trigger a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable by triggering a denial-of-service condition through path traversal.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site downtime or performance degradation if an authenticated user exploits this vulnerability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 10, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31240 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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