CVE-2025-68081 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-68081: WordPress WP-Polls plugin <= 2.77.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Lester Chan
Product WP-Polls
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 23, 2026
Last update July 23, 2026
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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

Administrator Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP-Polls <= 2.77.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP-Polls versions up to 2.77.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin privileges can craft a request that, when a user visits a page, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site visitors.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 23, 2026 CVE published
July 23, 2026 Record updated

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