CVE-2016-20066
MEDIUM EPSS 9.1%
Published Jun 15, 20262w ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.1 CVSS 4.0
Published Jun 15, 2026 2w ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
WordPress CP Polls 1.0.8 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through unsanitized file upload functionality. Attackers can upload files containing script payloads with event handlers like onerror attributes to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of users viewing the affected content.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/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 Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction P
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
9.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection
References 2
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39513
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-cp-polls-persistent-cross-site-scripting
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.