CVE-2023-41871 HIGH

CVE-2023-41871: WordPress Poll Maker Plugin <= 4.7.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Poll Maker Team

Product Poll Maker

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 25, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Poll Maker Team Poll Maker plugin <= 4.7.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Poll Maker versions up to 4.7.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into poll pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must click the link or visit a compromised page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers via crafted poll links.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your site may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see defaced content if they interact with malicious poll links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must visit an attacker-controlled or compromised page with the malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 25, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41871 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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