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CVE-2021-34635 (GCVE-0-2021-34635)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-02 20:39 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:51
VLAI
Title
Poll Maker <= 3.2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The Poll Maker WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the mcount parameter found in the ~/admin/partials/settings/poll-maker-settings.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 3.2.8.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
AYS Pro Extensions Poll Maker Affected: 3.2.8 , ≤ 3.2.8 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-07-26 00:00
Credits
Xu-Liang Liao
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