CVE-2026-14840Disclosure

LOWCVSS 5.3 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

The YOP Poll WordPress plugin before 7.0.6 does not validate the connection's origin IP address and instead trusts client-controlled forwarding headers when enforcing its per-IP vote restriction, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass the vote limit and cast unlimited votes on a public poll.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-290

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-01); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-01: 1Mentions · 2026-08-05: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-01: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-05: 108-0108-05
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Melina N. Lentini@melinalentini
    Disclosure

    Muy feliz de compartir mi primer #CVE 🥳 Oficialmente está registrado CVE-2026-14840: una vulnerabilidad que descubrí en el plugin YOP Poll para @wordpressdotcom (versiones < ⁠7.0.6⁠) Gracias @_WPScan_ por la coordinación! Pueden ver más acá https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc810ca2-3f27-414d-b94a-68842925b7c6/

    Post summary

    The user publicly disclosed CVE-2026-14840 affecting YOP Poll <7.0.6 on WordPress, linking to a WPScan report, but provides no proof‑of‑concept, exploit code, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-14840 Unauthenticated Vote Limit Bypass in YOP Poll WordPress Plugin Before 7.0.6 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-14840

    Post summary

    The post announces an unauthenticated vote limit bypass vulnerability affecting YOP Poll WordPress Plugin versions prior to 7.0.6, without providing PoC, exploit, or patch details.

    0000091
    4.1K followersView on X

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