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CVE-2024-56295 (GCVE-0-2024-56295)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-15 15:23 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:10
VLAI
Title
WordPress Poll Maker plugin <= 5.5.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ays Pro Poll Maker poll-maker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Poll Maker: from n/a through <= 5.5.6.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-15 15:59 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Ays Pro Poll Maker Affected: 0 , ≤ 5.5.6 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-04-01 16:31
Credits
Nosa Shandy | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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