Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in WordPress CP Polls by WordPress
CVE-2016-20067

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Cp Polls
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 June 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2016-20067?

WordPress CP Polls version 1.0.8 is susceptible to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. This flaw permits attackers to craft malicious HTML pages that can execute unauthorized poll actions when visited by authenticated administrators. If an administrator inadvertently accesses such a page, it can lead to unwanted operations being performed in the context of their account, posing a significant risk to the integrity of the polls managed through this plugin.

Affected Version(s)

CP Polls 1.0.8

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2016-20067 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39513
exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-cp-polls-c...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Joaquin Ramirez Martinez [ i0akiN SEC-LABORATORY ]
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