Survey Maker <= 5.1.9.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Exposure
Vulnerability Description
The Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ays_survey_show_results' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view all survey submissions.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- German
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/835353e7-871d-4daf-9ed4-86321daf2366?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3394078/survey-maker/tags/5.1.9.5/admin/class-survey-maker-admin.php?old=3389474&old_path=survey-maker%2Ftags%2F5.1.9.4%2Fadmin%2Fclass-survey-maker-admin.php
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