HIGH CVSS 7.2
Published: 2024-10-21

CVE-2024-8625

total-soft ts_poll Security Advisory (CVE-2024-8625)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2024-8625 impacting total-soft ts_poll. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 7.2 (HIGH).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
The TS Poll WordPress plugin before 2.4.0 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL injection attacks

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network (AV:N)
Exploitable remotely across internet boundaries
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
High (PR:H)
Administrative credentials required
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
High (I:H)
Total modification of target system
Availability
High (A:H)
Total denial of service or shutdown

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product total-soft / ts_poll
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-89

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2024-8625 impacting total-soft ts_poll.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2024-8625.yaml
id: cve-2024-8625

info:
  name: total-soft ts_poll - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: high
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2024-8625 affecting total-soft ts_poll.
    Evaluation: The TS Poll  WordPress plugin before 2.4.0 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admins to perform SQL...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2024-8625
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 7.2
    cve-id: CVE-2024-8625
    cwe-id: CWE-89
  tags: cve,cve-2024-8625,total-soft,ts_poll,high

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "ts_poll"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2024-8625.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2024-8625
# Target: total-soft ts_poll | CVSS: 7.2 (HIGH)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2024-8625 (total-soft ts_poll)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against total-soft ts_poll scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2024-8625.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2024-8625
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install ts_poll 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade ts_poll 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update ts_poll

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i ts_poll 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i ts_poll

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

🔗 Verified Technical References

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2024-8625 in total-soft ts_poll?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update total-soft ts_poll packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2024-8625?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2024-8625?

CVE-2024-8625 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.2 (HIGH). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
7.2
HIGH SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2024-8625
Weakness CWE-89
Vendor total-soft
Product ts_poll
Published 2024-10-21
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H