# Exploit Title: WordPress Simply Poll Plugin 1.4.1 CSRF and stored XSS
# Google Dork: inurl:"/wp-content/plugins/simply-poll
# Date: 16.03.2013
# Exploit Author: m3tamantra
# Vendor Homepage: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simply-poll/
# Software Link: http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simply-poll.1.4.1.zip
# Version: 1.4.1
# Tested on: Apache/2.2.16 (Debian) PHP 5.3.3-7+squeeze14 with Suhosin-Patch (cli)
Note: After a email to plugins@wordpress.org, "Simply Poll Plugin" was deleted.
Description:
- The question parameter is vulnerable to XSS
- Simply Poll has an CSRF vulnerability (Polls=>Add New)
The PoC leads to arbitrary javascript execution in back-end area.
Steps to exploit the Flaw:
- Save PoC code in html file
- Send a link (pointing to the PoC html file) to a logged in admin
- When Admin view the Page he will automatically add a new Poll which exploits an XSS vulnerability in the question parameter
- When the admin views the Polls the javascript Code will execute
Note: this was just an example, it is also possible to remove, reset and edit all Polls.