CVE-2026-65565 HIGH

CVE-2026-65565: WordPress Survey Maker plugin <= 5.2.3.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Ays Pro

Product Survey Maker

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 6, 2026

Last update August 6, 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

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Survey Maker <= 5.2.3.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Survey Maker through version 5.2.3.3 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into survey pages. When a victim visits a compromised survey, the attacker's code runs in their browser with access to their session and data. The vulnerability requires user interaction but can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, stealing session cookies or redirecting them to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Survey responses and user data may be compromised; site reputation damaged if used for phishing or malware distribution.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must craft a malicious survey URL or content; victim must visit the affected survey page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 6, 2026 CVE published

August 6, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65565 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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