CVE-2022-40130

WordPress WP-Polls plugin <= 2.76.0 - Auth. Race Condition vulnerability

Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Race Condition vulnerability in WP-Polls plugin <= 2.76.0 on WordPress.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 2.77.0 or higher version.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-Polls (WordPress plugin)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-polls/wordpress-wp-polls-plugin-2-76-0-race-condition-vulnerability?_s_id=cve third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-polls/#developers third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40130?
CVE-2022-40130 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40130?
To fix CVE-2022-40130: Update to 2.77.0 or higher version.
Is CVE-2022-40130 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-40130 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-40130?
CVE-2022-40130 affects Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-Polls (WordPress plugin).
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