Helpful <= 4.5.14 - Authorization Bypass to Repeat Voting

4.3
Improper Authorization
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 16, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researchers Suriya Prakash
SaiManoj
Arun Nithyanandam

Description

The Helpful plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to repeat voting in versions up to, and including, 4.5.14 due to insufficient voting verification/authorization. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to vote more than once in polls created with the plugin.

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Vulnerability Details for Helpful

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug helpful (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.5.15, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 4.5.14
Patched Version
  • 4.5.15

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