CVE-2025-68081 WordPress WP-Polls plugin <= 2.77.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Administrators can inject malicious scripts via WP-Polls, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-68081?
CVE-2025-68081 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lester Chan WP-Polls, published on 23 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Administrator Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP-Polls <= 2.77.3 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68081?
How do I fix CVE-2025-68081?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68081 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-2025-68081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w89g-g5jf-9hr9.