CVE-2023-6768: Authentication bypass vulnerability in Amazing Little Poll affecting versions 1.3 and 1.4

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CRITICAL 9.4REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-6768 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.4) affecting amazing little poll. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Authentication bypass vulnerability in Amazing Little Poll affecting versions 1.3 and 1.4. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to access the admin panel without providing any credentials by simply accessing the "lp_admin.php?adminstep=" parameter.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.4 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2023-12-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE) · Vendor: mr-corner

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-12-20 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mr-corner amazing little poll DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.3 · 1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy amazing-little-poll || rpm -q amazing-little-poll || amazing-little-poll --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison amazing-little-poll sudo apt install amazing-little-poll=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo apt-mark hold amazing-little-poll

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list amazing-little-poll sudo dnf downgrade amazing-little-poll-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add amazing-little-poll

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-6768?

amazing little poll: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-6768 being exploited?

CVE-2023-6768 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-2023-6768 affect?

CVE-2023-6768 affects amazing little poll. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.4). Authentication bypass vulnerability in Amazing Little Poll affecting versions 1.3 and 1.4. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to access the admin panel without providing any credentials by simply accessing the "lp_admin.

How urgent is CVE-2023-6768?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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