Review reviewHigh

CVE-2021-47941

Modalsurvey Survey & Poll

WordPress Plugin Survey & Poll 1.5.7.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wp_sap cookie parameter. Attackers can craft SQL payloads in the cookie to extract sensitive database information including usernames, passwords, and other confidential data from the WordPress database.

CVSS: 8.8
EPSS: 0.28%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.05.10

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.28%

Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Modalsurvey Survey & Poll
Affected versions: >= 1.5.7.3
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Modalsurvey Survey & Poll and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/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
CWE: CWE-89