CVE-2025-49057 HIGH

CVE-2025-49057: WordPress WP Voting Plugin <= 1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Ko Min
Product WP Voting
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 14, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 Ko Min WP Voting wp-voting allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Voting: from n/a through <= 1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Voting versions 1.8 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session cookies or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with attacker-controlled content while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated