CVE-2021-24483: The get_poll_categories(), get_polls() and get_reports() functions in the Poll Maker WordPress plugin before 3.2.1 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statem

high Affects poll-maker (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-08-02; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The get_poll_categories(), get_polls() and get_reports() functions in the Poll Maker WordPress plugin before 3.2.1 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statem

Package: poll-maker (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.2.1
Fixed in: 3.2.1
Severity: high CVSS 7.2
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (72.6th percentile)
Published: 2021-08-02
Source: nvd

References

CWE-89

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