CVE-2025-62040 HIGH

CVE-2025-62040: WordPress YOP Poll plugin <= 6.5.37 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Yop
Product YOP Poll
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 6, 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 YOP YOP Poll yop-poll.This issue affects YOP Poll: from n/a through <= 6.5.37.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

YOP Poll versions 6.5.37 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 the victim's 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

November 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated