Name: CVE-2021-24651: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24651, CWE-89, CWE-203, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.0164

The Poll Maker WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 allows unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection via the ays_finish_poll AJAX action. While the result is not disclosed in the response, it is possible to use a timing attack to exfiltrate data such as password hash.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Poll Maker Plugin	—	Update poll-maker plugin to version 3.4.2, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Sep 13, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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