CVE-2024-13426: The WP-Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via COOKIE in all versions up to, and includi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13426?

wp-polls: upgrade to 2.77.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13426 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13426 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-2024-13426 affect?

CVE-2024-13426 affects wp-polls. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The WP-Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via COOKIE in all versions up to, and including, 2.77.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL quer

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13426?

Priority 34/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-13426 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting wp-polls. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WP-Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via COOKIE in all versions up to, and including, 2.77.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries. Those queries are stored and results are not displayed to the attacker, which means they

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2025-01-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wp-polls project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-22 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wp-polls project wp-polls UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.77.3

Fixed in: 2.77.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-polls || rpm -q wp-polls || wp-polls --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.77.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-polls

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-polls

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-2024-13426?

wp-polls: upgrade to 2.77.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13426 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13426 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-2024-13426 affect?

CVE-2024-13426 affects wp-polls. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The WP-Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via COOKIE in all versions up to, and including, 2.77.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL quer

How urgent is CVE-2024-13426?

Priority 34/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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