Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-64370

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in YOP YOP Poll yop-poll allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects YOP Poll: from n/a through <= 6.5.38.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

YOP Poll WordPress plugin versions up to 6.5.38 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly verify user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, enabling unauthorized actions.

MitigationImplement proper WordPress capability checks (current_user_can()) and nonce verification on all sensitive functions and AJAX actions within the plugin to enforce authorized access controls.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify YOP Poll plugin is installed
    Check for the YOP Poll plugin directory in your WordPress installation at wp-content/plugins/yop-poll/ or list installed plugins via WP admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if YOP Poll appears in the list of installed plugins
  2. Determine installed YOP Poll version
    Open the main plugin file (typically yop-poll.php) and locate the version comment/constant at the top, or check the plugin version displayed in the WordPress admin plugins list
    Affected if The version number is 6.5.38 or lower
  3. Identify accessible AJAX actions
    Review plugin source files for registered AJAX handlers (search for add_action('wp_ajax_...) and add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_...)) in the plugin directory
    Affected if Any sensitive AJAX actions are registered without capability checks (no current_user_can() validation)
  4. Test for missing capability checks
    Examine the plugin PHP files for sensitive functions (polls management, settings changes, vote recording) and verify each calls current_user_can() or similar authorization before executing
    Affected if Sensitive functions execute without verifying user permissions
  5. Check nonce validation on actions
    Search plugin code for verify_nonce or check_admin_referer calls on AJAX action handlers and form submissions
    Affected if AJAX actions or form handlers lack nonce verification before processing requests

A user is affected if YOP Poll plugin versions 6.5.38 or lower are installed and sensitive functionality lacks capability checks or nonce verification, allowing unauthorized WordPress users to perform admin-level actions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper WordPress capability checks (current_user_can()) and nonce verification on all sensitive functions and AJAX actions within the plugin to enforce authorized access controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,290
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