YOP Poll Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability

An authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified in the YOP Poll WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 6.5.28. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially leading to actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged users, possibly gaining administrative access to the WordPress site.

Remediation

Users of the YOP Poll WordPress plugin should update to version 6.5.29 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
1.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
7.6
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
5.8

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