CVE-2025-57954
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ays Pro Poll Maker WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. It affects all WordPress sites using Poll Maker plugin versions up to 6.0.1. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ays Pro Poll Maker 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 steal administrator session cookies, gain full control of WordPress site, install backdoors, deface website, or steal sensitive user data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or perform limited actions within the plugin's context.
If Mitigated
With proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and input validation, impact is limited to plugin-specific functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS requires specific user interaction or page states. No public exploit code available as of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 6.0.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Poll Maker' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 6.0.2+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Poll Maker Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate poll-maker
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or disable Poll Maker plugin completely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Poll Maker version. If version is 6.0.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get poll-maker --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify Poll Maker plugin shows version 6.0.2 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to poll-maker endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
- Suspicious user-agent strings containing script payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags to poll-related endpoints
- Unusual outbound connections from user browsers after visiting poll pages
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="*poll-maker*" OR uri_path="*poll*" OR plugin="poll-maker") AND (http_method="POST" OR http_method="GET") AND (request_body="*<script>*" OR request_body="*javascript:*" OR request_body="*onerror=*" OR request_body="*onload=*")