CVE-2022-34656 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-34656: WordPress Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system plugin <= 1.7.4 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpdevart
Product Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 6, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated (admin+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system plugin <= 1.7.4 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system WordPress plugin through version 1.7.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious JavaScript into poll or survey content. When other users view the affected poll, the injected script executes in their browser, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf. The vulnerability requires user interaction—victims must visit the page containing the malicious poll.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they view a poll or survey.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could inject malicious scripts into polls, affecting all site visitors who view them.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress site and the victim must view the affected poll.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 6, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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