What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in aviplugins.com WP Easy Poll wp-easy-poll-afo allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Easy Poll: from n/a through <= 2.2.9.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP Easy Poll versions 2.2.9 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into poll pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of poll content.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers when they view a crafted poll link.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors to your polls may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see malicious content injected into poll pages.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link (user interaction required); no authentication needed.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 17, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated