CVE-2026-27044 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-27044: WordPress Total Poll Lite plugin <= 4.12.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Totalsuite
Product Total Poll Lite
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published March 25, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in TotalSuite Total Poll Lite totalpoll-lite allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects Total Poll Lite: from n/a through <= 4.12.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Total Poll Lite versions 4.12.0 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user privileges can inject and execute arbitrary code on the site without user interaction. The vulnerability affects the entire system due to scope change, allowing full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site with the privileges of the web server.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: data theft, malware injection, site defacement, or total takeover.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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