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CVE-2022-40130: WordPress WP-Polls plugin <= 2.76.0 - Auth. Race Condition vulnerability

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-362

Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Race Condition vulnerability in WP-Polls plugin <= 2.76.0 on WordPress.

Affected products

• WP-Polls: before 2.77.0 — fixed in 2.77.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP-Polls 2.77.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-polls/wordpress-wp-polls-plugin-2-76-0-race-condition-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-polls/#developers
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-polls/wordpress-wp-polls-plugin-2-76-0-race-condition-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-polls/#developers

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