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CVE-2016-20066: WordPress CP Polls 1.0.8 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

WordPress CP Polls 1.0.8 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through unsanitized file upload functionality. Attackers can upload files containing script payloads with event handlers like onerror attributes to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of users viewing the affected content.

Affected products

• dwbooster CP Polls: 1.0.8

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39513
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-cp-polls-persistent-cross-site-scripting

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