CVE-2025-50025 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-50025: WordPress CP Polls plugin <= 1.0.81 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Codepeople
Product CP Polls
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 codepeople CP Polls cp-polls allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CP Polls: from n/a through <= 1.0.81.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CP Polls versions up to 1.0.81 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires an admin to visit a crafted page or link. When triggered, the injected script executes in other users' browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. Update to a version newer than 1.0.81.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to run scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated