CVE-2024-32514: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Poll Maker & Voting Plugin Team (InfoTheme) WP Poll Maker
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Poll Maker & Voting Plugin Team (InfoTheme) WP Poll Maker.This issue affects WP Poll Maker: from n/a through 3.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-32514 in the WP Poll Maker plugin involves CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. This allows an attacker with low privileges to upload files that could be executed or otherwise abused, leading to severe impacts including full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions include all versions up to 3.4. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to upload and execute malicious files on the affected system, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, data modification, or denial of service conditions. The vulnerability requires only low privileges and no user interaction, increasing the risk of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict file upload permissions and monitor for suspicious file uploads. Avoid using affected versions of WP Poll Maker if possible. Follow vendor communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2024-32514: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Poll Maker & Voting Plugin Team (InfoTheme) WP Poll Maker
Description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Poll Maker & Voting Plugin Team (InfoTheme) WP Poll Maker.This issue affects WP Poll Maker: from n/a through 3.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.9critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-32514 in the WP Poll Maker plugin involves CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. This allows an attacker with low privileges to upload files that could be executed or otherwise abused, leading to severe impacts including full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions include all versions up to 3.4. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to upload and execute malicious files on the affected system, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, data modification, or denial of service conditions. The vulnerability requires only low privileges and no user interaction, increasing the risk of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict file upload permissions and monitor for suspicious file uploads. Avoid using affected versions of WP Poll Maker if possible. Follow vendor communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-15T09:12:58.412Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f1652bcbff5d86104aaef6
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:55:55 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 7:36:31 AM
Last updated: 6/12/2026, 4:24:05 PM
Views: 33
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