CVE-2019-25297 Poll, Survey & Quiz Maker Plugin by Opinion Stage < 19.6.25 Stored XSS

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary scripts into the Opinion Stage WordPress plugin, leading to code execution when victims view affected pages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-25297?

CVE-2019-25297 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Assaf Parag Poll, Survey & Quiz Maker Plugin by Opinion Stage, published on 16 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Poll, Survey & Quiz Maker Plugin by Opinion Stage Wordpress plugin versions prior to 19.6.25 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via multiple parameters due to insufficient input validation and output escaping. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary script into content that executes when a victim views an affected page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25297?

How do I fix CVE-2019-25297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-25297 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25297 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5ff7-3c96-mv34.

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