CVE-2025-49044
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the tosend.it Simple Poll WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that become stored cross-site scripting (XSS). When exploited, this lets attackers execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers. WordPress sites using Simple Poll version 1.1.1 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- tosend.it Simple Poll WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress admin accounts, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that steals user session data or performs actions on behalf of authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and input validation, the attack vector is eliminated and no exploitation occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users. CSRF to stored XSS chain is well-documented attack pattern.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.1.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Simple Poll plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Simple Poll Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate simple-poll
Implement CSRF Protection Headers
linuxAdd CSRF protection via WordPress security plugins or .htaccess rules
# In .htaccess: Header set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
# In .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Simple Poll plugin completely and use alternative polling solutions
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block CSRF attempts and XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Simple Poll version. If version is 1.1.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get simple-poll --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify Simple Poll version is higher than 1.1.1. Test poll creation functionality with CSRF testing tools.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with poll-related parameters
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations in WordPress logs
- JavaScript injection patterns in poll content fields
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns with missing or invalid nonce tokens
- XSS payloads in HTTP POST parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" AND "action=save_poll") OR ("CSRF token" AND "failed")