CVE-2024-32821 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32821: WordPress Total Poll Lite plugin <= 4.9.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Totalsuite

Product Total Poll Lite

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

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:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in TotalSuite Total Poll Lite.This issue affects Total Poll Lite: from n/a through 4.9.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Total Poll Lite versions up to 4.9.9 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker with low-level site access can make requests that degrade site availability. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials and does not affect data confidentiality or integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Degrade site availability by triggering resource exhaustion or service disruption.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can cause temporary site slowdowns or unavailability without elevated permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32821 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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