Stored Cross-site Scripting Flaw in WP Voting Contest by Matt
CVE-2025-50017
5.9MEDIUM
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.

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Affected Version(s)
WP Voting Contest <= 5.8
References
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)