What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Poll Maker – Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘filterbyauthor’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Poll Maker for WordPress contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to 6.0.7. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the site's database. The vulnerability requires administrator access and does not allow data modification or site disruption, but exposes database contents to unauthorized disclosure.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site's database, such as user information or configuration details.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Database contents may be exposed to administrators with malicious intent; update the plugin immediately.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 13, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
