Sodahead Polls Plugin up to 2.0.3 on WordPress customizer.php poll_id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Sodahead Polls Plugin up to 2.0.3 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file customizer.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument poll_id results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-5304. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sodahead Polls Plugin up to 2.0.3 on WordPress. This affects some unknown functionality of the file customizer.php. The manipulation of the argument poll_id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Sodahead Polls plugin before 2.0.4 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the poll_id parameter to customizer.php or (2) the customize parameter to poll.php.

The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-5304 since 01/01/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at htbridge.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:customizer.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wordpress.org.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Sodahead Polls Plugin 2.0.4

Timelineinfo

01/01/2015 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-5304 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-5304
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300897
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2025 20:53
Changes: 03/24/2025 20:53 (68)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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