Stored Cross-site Scripting Flaw in WP Voting Contest by Matt
CVE-2025-50017

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Voting Contest
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-50017?

A vulnerability exists within the WP Voting Contest plugin that permits stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This issue poses a significant risk as it allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that may be stored and executed in the user's browser context, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data breaches. Users of WP Voting Contest versions up to 5.8 should take caution and implement the necessary security measures.

Affected Version(s)

WP Voting Contest <= 5.8

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-votin...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

greenhats (Patchstack Alliance)
.