Helpful <= 4.5.14 - Authorization Bypass to Repeat Voting

Improper Authorization
CVE Not available
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published August 16, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Suriya Prakash, SaiManoj, Arun Nithyanandam
Description

The Helpful plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to repeat voting in versions up to, and including, 4.5.14 due to insufficient voting verification/authorization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to vote more than once in polls created with the plugin.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug helpful (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.5.14
Patched Version
  • 4.5.15
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