WP Easy Poll Plugin Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WP Easy Poll WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 2.2.9. This issue arises from improper input sanitization during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that are executed when users visit the affected site.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for reflected cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user's browser.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the WP Easy Poll plugin later than 2.2.9. For those unable to update, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied.