Description
The WP-Polls WordPress plugin before 2.76.0 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based limitations to vote in certain situations.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WP-Polls | < 2.76.0 | 2.76.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c1896ab9-9585-40e2-abbf-ef5153b3c6b2 exploit vdb-entry technical-description
- https://www.hightechdad.com/2009/12/21/warning-wp-polls-wordpress-poll-plugin-can-be-exploited/