What the vulnerability does
01Description
The SurveyJS: Drag & Drop WordPress Form Builder to create, style and embed multiple forms of any complexity plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the `SurveyJS_CloneSurvey` AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to duplicate 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 2.5.2 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a logged-in user into performing unintended actions on the form builder, such as modifying or deleting forms. The vulnerability requires the user to visit a malicious page while authenticated. No confidentiality impact occurs, but form integrity can be compromised.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick a logged-in user into modifying or deleting forms without their knowledge.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Forms can be altered or deleted by attackers exploiting users' active sessions.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
User must be authenticated and visit an attacker-controlled page while logged in.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 24, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
