CVE-2025-48098 HIGH

CVE-2025-48098: WordPress Survey Maker plugin <= 5.1.8.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ays Pro
Product Survey Maker
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ays Pro Survey Maker survey-maker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Survey Maker: from n/a through <= 5.1.8.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Survey Maker versions up to 5.1.8.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into survey pages. When a site visitor views a compromised survey, the attacker's code runs in their browser, potentially stealing session data or redirecting them to phishing sites. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must visit a crafted survey link.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs when site visitors view a survey, stealing cookies or redirecting users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors to your surveys could have their sessions hijacked or be redirected to malicious sites without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must visit a link to a survey containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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