CVE-2022-1581

5.3 MEDIUM 0.7% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The WP-Polls WordPress plugin before 2.76.0 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based limitations to vote in certain situations.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2022-11-21 11:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:22 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2022-11-21 11:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:22 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

wp-polls Project wp-polls < 2.76.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record