HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-11673
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-11673

CWE-306Published: April 13, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in the Responsive Poll through 1.3.4 for Wordpress. It allows an unauthenticated user to manipulate polls, e.g., delete, clone, or view a hidden poll. This is due to the usage of the callback wp_ajax_nopriv function in Includes/Total-Soft-Poll-Ajax.php for sensitive operations.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-11673 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

total-soft1 product(s)
responsive poll
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/pak0s/05a0e517aeff4b1422d1a93f59718459
ADVISORYhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/poll-wp/#developers
ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/pak0s/05a0e517aeff4b1422d1a93f59718459
ADVISORYhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/poll-wp/#developers

All References (4)

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https://gist.github.com/pak0s/05a0e517aeff4b1422d1a93f59718459Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/poll-wp/#developersThird Party Advisory
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https://gist.github.com/pak0s/05a0e517aeff4b1422d1a93f59718459Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/poll-wp/#developersThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-11673
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-306
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 13, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-11673 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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