CVE-2025-24577 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-24577: WordPress Poll Maker plugin <= 5.5.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Ays Pro

Product Poll Maker

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 17, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ays Pro Poll Maker poll-maker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Poll Maker: from n/a through <= 5.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Poll Maker through version 5.5.0 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify poll data and availability. An attacker can alter poll content or disable polls without needing to log in or interact with a site administrator. This affects all installations running the vulnerable version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or disable polls without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Polls can be altered or disabled by anyone, disrupting surveys and user engagement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no login or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24577 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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