Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the WordPress Poll Maker plugin through version 4.8.0. The source describes missing authorization, meaning some plugin action may be reachable without the intended permission check. The recorded impact is limited to low availability impact, with no confidentiality or integrity impact in the CVSS data.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate web application risk. It is remotely reachable and unauthenticated per CVSS, but the documented impact is availability-only and evidence for active exploitation is absent in the provided sources.
Technical view
CVE-2023-50904 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in Ays Pro Poll Maker for WordPress, package name poll-maker, through 4.8.0. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the Poll Maker plugin at version 4.8.0 or earlier. The bundle does not provide CPEs, installation prevalence, affected endpoints, or a named fixed version.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated network reachability, but the public details provided here do not identify exploit mechanics, vulnerable routes, or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is sparse. It identifies CWE-862 and version range through 4.8.0, but not the affected action, route, exploit conditions, patch version, or mitigation details. Avoid assuming data theft or privilege escalation from the provided evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the poll-maker plugin and its installed version.
- Check Ays Pro, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version.
- Update the plugin if vendor guidance identifies a safe fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported fix is available.
- Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites using Poll Maker <= 4.8.0.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Poll Maker is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with <= 4.8.0.
- Review security monitoring for unusual Poll Maker-related unauthenticated traffic.
- Confirm no source used here reports KEV listing or active exploitation.
- Track vendor advisories for any later remediation or exploit-status updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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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:N/A:L
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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:N/A:L3.91.4Primary 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:N/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.