What the vulnerability does
01Description
The SurveyJS: Drag & Drop WordPress Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.20. This is due to missing nonce validation on the SurveyJS_DeleteSurvey AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete surveys via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
SurveyJS Drag & Drop Form Builder versions up to 1.12.20 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a logged-in user into performing unwanted actions on the form builder by crafting a malicious link or page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify form configurations or settings.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick a logged-in user into modifying form configurations or performing unwanted actions without their knowledge.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Forms or surveys built with this component may be altered or misconfigured by attackers exploiting users' active sessions.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while authenticated.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 2, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated