CVE-2021-24442 (GCVE-0-2021-24442)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-12 19:21 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:28Title
Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system < 1.5.3 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
Summary
The Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 did not sanitise, escape or validate the date_answers[] POST parameter before using it in a SQL statement when sending a Poll result, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-89 - SQL Injection
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7376666e-9b2a-42… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.in-spired.xyz/wpdevart-polls-blind-sq… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpdevart | Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system |
Affected:
1.5.3 , < 1.5.3
(custom)
|
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 2a717d43-bd15-4e39-848e-6d14a98265fc
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-06
Asserted: 2025-07-06
Scope
Notes: Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system < 1.5.3 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection | Affected: Wpdevart / Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.45996 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system < 1.5.3 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection |
| Cve Id | CVE-2021-24442 |
| Vendor | Wpdevart |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system |
| Added Date | 2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.45996 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.9877 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2021-24442 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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