CVE-2020-24315: Vinoj Cardoza WordPress Poll Plugin v36 and lower executes SQL statement passed in via the pollid POST paramet

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-24315?

wordpress poll: upgrade to newer than 36.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-24315 being exploited?

CVE-2020-24315 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-24315 affect?

CVE-2020-24315 affects wordpress poll. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Vinoj Cardoza WordPress Poll Plugin v36 and lower executes SQL statement passed in via the pollid POST parameter due to a lack of user input escaping. This allows users who craft specific SQL statements to dump the entire targets database.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-24315?

Priority 57/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2020-24315 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting wordpress poll. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vinoj Cardoza WordPress Poll Plugin v36 and lower executes SQL statement passed in via the pollid POST parameter due to a lack of user input escaping. This allows users who craft specific SQL statements to dump the entire targets database.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2020-08-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: wordpress poll project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-08-26 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wordpress poll project wordpress poll UPGRADE

Affected: <= 36.0

Fixed in: newer than 36.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wordpress-poll || rpm -q wordpress-poll || wordpress-poll --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 36.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wordpress-poll

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wordpress-poll

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-24315?

wordpress poll: upgrade to newer than 36.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-24315 being exploited?

CVE-2020-24315 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-24315 affect?

CVE-2020-24315 affects wordpress poll. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Vinoj Cardoza WordPress Poll Plugin v36 and lower executes SQL statement passed in via the pollid POST parameter due to a lack of user input escaping. This allows users who craft specific SQL statements to dump the entire targets database.

How urgent is CVE-2020-24315?

Priority 57/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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