What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WordPress Survey & Poll – Quiz, Survey and Poll Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wpsurveypoll_results' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The WordPress Survey & Poll plugin versions 1.7.5 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and can impact multiple users across the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; may lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a WordPress user account with at least low-level privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 7, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
