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CVE-2022-34656: WordPress Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system plugin <= 1.7.4 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Authenticated (admin+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system plugin <= 1.7.4 at WordPress.

MediumCVSS 4.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This CVE affects a WordPress polling plugin. An authenticated administrator-level user could trigger cross-site scripting, potentially causing limited data exposure or unauthorized page changes in an admin context. The public sources rate it medium, and the evidence does not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted WordPress hygiene issue, not an emergency. Prioritize sites with exposed WordPress administration, many administrators, or business-critical public forms, then remediate through version control and access review.

Technical view

CVE-2022-34656 is CWE-79 in wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system for WordPress versions 1.7.4 and earlier. CVSS 3.1 is 4.8 with PR:H and UI:R, meaning administrator-level access and user interaction are required. Impact is limited confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system plugin at version 1.7.4 or earlier.

Exploitation context

No KEV listing or provided source indicates active exploitation. The CVSS vector shows exploitation is network-reachable but requires high privileges and user interaction, so risk is most relevant where admin accounts or plugin workflows are exposed to untrusted operators.

Researcher notes

The bundle identifies the vulnerable product and version boundary but does not provide a fixed version or detailed vulnerable parameter. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond authenticated admin-level XSS with user interaction. Validation should focus on plugin presence, version, and vendor remediation state.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for the polls-widget plugin and record installed versions.
  • Update to a vendor-supported release if WordPress or vendor guidance provides one.
  • Disable or remove the plugin where polling functionality is not required.
  • Restrict administrator access and review accounts with plugin management rights.
  • Monitor Patchstack, CVE, and WordPress plugin pages for remediation guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any site runs plugin version 1.7.4 or earlier.
  • Check vulnerability scanner findings against CVE-2022-34656 and the plugin slug.
  • Review administrator account access for unnecessary high-privilege users.
  • Verify plugin removal or upgrade through WordPress inventory after remediation.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.8CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.72.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.8Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-34656Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
wpdevartPoll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system (WordPress plugin)<= 1.7.4Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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