VDB-385192 · CVE-2026-14840 · GCVE-0-2026-14840

YOP Poll Plugin up to 7.0.5 on WordPress authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in YOP Poll Plugin up to 7.0.5. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-14840. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in YOP Poll Plugin up to 7.0.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The YOP Poll WordPress plugin before 7.0.6 does not validate the connection's origin IP address and instead trusts client-controlled forwarding headers when enforcing its per-IP vote restriction, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass the vote limit and cast unlimited votes on a public poll.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-14840 since 07/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 7.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

YOP Poll Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: YOP Poll Plugin 7.0.6

Timelineinfo

07/06/2026 CVE reserved
08/01/2026 +26 days Advisory disclosed
08/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-14840 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-14840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-385192

Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2026 10:07
Changes: 08/01/2026 10:07 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103