Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability lets an unauthenticated visitor manipulate votes in the WordPress YOP Poll plugin by bypassing broken CAPTCHA control. The known impact is poll integrity, not data theft or site takeover. It matters most where poll results influence decisions, public credibility, contests, or user trust.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation unless polls affect revenue, legal commitments, public reputation, contests, or customer-facing decisions. Escalate if high-value polls are public and unauthenticated voting is enabled.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46611 affects YOP Poll through 6.5.28. The source describes an authentication bypass by primary weakness tied to broken CAPTCHA control, enabling vote manipulation. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the YOP Poll plugin at version 6.5.28 or earlier. Public polls are the most relevant attack surface. The provided data does not identify affected CPEs or confirm whether non-public poll configurations are exposed.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Because CVSS indicates no authentication or user interaction is required, exposed public poll endpoints could be abused if a vulnerable plugin version is installed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but consistent: affected product, version range, weakness type, and CVSS are provided. The bundle does not include exploit details, a named fixed version, proof-of-concept status, or active exploitation confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the YOP Poll plugin.
- Check whether installed versions are 6.5.28 or earlier.
- Consult vendor or Patchstack guidance for fixed-version availability.
- Update the plugin if a supported fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove YOP Poll where business use is not required.
- Treat important poll results as untrusted until reviewed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm YOP Poll is installed and record its exact version.
- Review public pages for active polls using the plugin.
- Check whether CAPTCHA-based vote controls are enabled or relied upon.
- Review poll logs or results for unusual vote spikes.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is no longer at an affected version.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.