High severity · published Jun 15, 2026
CVE-2016-20066
WordPress CP Polls 1.0.8 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
7.2
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
WordPress CP Polls 1.0.8 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through unsanitized file upload functionality. Attackers can upload files containing script payloads with event handlers like onerror attributes to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of users viewing the affected content.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
CP Polls · dwbooster
1.0.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20066
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20066
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39513
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-cp-polls-persistent-cross-site-scripting
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