CVE-2016-20062
Simply Poll 1.4.1 Plugin for WordPress SQL Injection
Description
Simply Poll 1.4.1 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to extract database information by injecting SQL code through the 'pollid' POST parameter. Attackers can send requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the 'spAjaxResults' action and malicious 'pollid' values to execute arbitrary SQL queries and read sensitive data from the WordPress database.
INFO
Published Date :
June 9, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 9, 2026, 1:51 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20062
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Simply Poll plugin to the latest version.
- Remove or disable the Simply Poll plugin.
- Sanitize all user input, especially 'pollid'.
- Use parameterized queries for database operations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-20062.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://tad.group | |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-poll/ | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40971 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simply-poll-plugin-for-wordpress-sql-injection |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-20062 is
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-20062
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description Simply Poll 1.4.1 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to extract database information by injecting SQL code through the 'pollid' POST parameter. Attackers can send requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the 'spAjaxResults' action and malicious 'pollid' values to execute arbitrary SQL queries and read sensitive data from the WordPress database. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-89 Added Reference https://tad.group Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-poll/ Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40971 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simply-poll-plugin-for-wordpress-sql-injection