Poll Maker <= 3.2.0 - SQL Injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2021-24483
CVSS High (7.2)
Publicly Published June 29, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher To Quang Duong
Description

The get_poll_categories(), get_polls() and get_reports() functions in the Poll Maker WordPress plugin before 3.2.1 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug poll-maker (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.2.1
Patched Version
  • 3.2.1
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