CVE-2024-32514 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-32514: WordPress WP Poll Maker plugin <= 3.4 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Poll Maker & Voting Plugin Team (Infotheme)

Product WP Poll Maker

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published April 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Poll Maker & Voting Plugin Team (InfoTheme) WP Poll Maker.This issue affects WP Poll Maker: from n/a through 3.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Poll Maker versions 3.4 and earlier allow authenticated users with low privileges to upload files without restriction. An attacker can upload malicious files to execute code on the site, compromise data, or take the site offline. The vulnerability requires a logged-in account but no special permissions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload and execute malicious files on the site, including PHP code.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site could be fully compromised, including data theft, defacement, or complete takeover.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32514 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html AskarLabs — CWE-434 write-up Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2024-32514

CWE CWE-434

CVSS 9.9 / CRITICAL

Affected versions