Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-48098 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Survey Maker plugin by Ays Pro, affecting versions up to 5.1.8.8. An attacker could store malicious script that runs when another user views affected content. This can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for WordPress environments using Survey Maker. The business risk is account/session abuse, content manipulation, or visitor impact from stored script. Prioritize internet-facing and high-traffic sites first, but avoid emergency claims unless exploitation is observed.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper input neutralization during web page generation in survey-maker. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 high: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The issue is stored XSS, requires user interaction, and is remotely reachable without privileges according to the CVSS vector.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using the Survey Maker plugin at version 5.1.8.8 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or with unaffected versions, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation would depend on placing script into a vulnerable survey-related field and having another user view the affected page. Do not assume exploitation without site evidence.
Researcher notes
The provided data identifies stored XSS and affected versions through 5.1.8.8, but does not include a fixed version, proof-of-concept, or exploitation confirmation. Validation should focus on asset/version exposure, vendor fix tracking, and safe content review rather than offensive reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Survey Maker plugin and installed version.
- Prioritize sites running Survey Maker 5.1.8.8 or earlier.
- Check Ays Pro, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Update the plugin when a vendor-confirmed fixed release is available.
- Restrict plugin access and survey management to trusted administrators.
- Review web application firewall rules for generic stored XSS protections.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether survey-maker is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare against <= 5.1.8.8.
- Review plugin changelogs or vendor advisories for fix confirmation.
- Inspect recent survey content changes for unexpected scripts or HTML.
- Check WordPress administrator activity for suspicious survey edits.
- Document remediation status and retest after updating.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.