CVE-2024-55998 (GCVE-0-2024-55998)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-16 14:13 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WordPress Popup Surveys & Polls for WordPress (Mare.io) plugin <= 1.36 - Settings Change vulnerability
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Eric Sloan Popup Surveys & Polls for WordPress (Mare.io) popup-surveys allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Popup Surveys & Polls for WordPress (Mare.io): from n/a through <= 1.36.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-16 19:38 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
Patchstack
CNA
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Sloan | Popup Surveys & Polls for WordPress (Mare.io) |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.36
(custom)
|
Date Public
2026-04-01 16:30
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