EUVD-2025-28355Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
High privileges required, user interaction needed, scope changed.
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Matt WP Voting Contest allows Stored XSS. This issue affects WP Voting Contest: from n/a through 5.8.
AnalysisAI
Stored cross-site scripting in WP Voting Contest plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with high privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view affected pages. The vulnerability affects versions up to 5.8 and has a low EPSS score with no public exploit identified.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability is a stored XSS (CWE-79) in the WP Voting Contest WordPress plugin. Stored XSS occurs when user input is not properly sanitized before being stored in the database and later rendered in web pages. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, and user interaction needed. The CPE data confirms affected versions up to 5.8.
RemediationAI
Update WP Voting Contest to version 5.9 or later as soon as available. No workaround is provided; however, as a compensating control, restrict plugin access to trusted administrators only and consider using a web application firewall to filter malicious input. Note that disabling the plugin may affect voting functionality.
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