CVE-2026-8995
Poll Maker by AYS <= 6.3.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure in 'ays_poll_get_user_information' AJAX Action
Description
The Poll Maker – Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to and including 6.3.7. This is due to insufficient access controls on the 'ays_poll_get_user_information' AJAX action, which serializes and returns the complete WP_User object — including the user_pass (bcrypt password hash), user_email, user_login, user_registered, roles, and all capabilities — without any nonce verification or capability check beyond is_user_logged_in(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve sensitive account data including their own password hash, which WordPress does not expose through any of its standard interfaces and which can be leveraged for offline password-cracking attacks.
INFO
Published Date :
May 29, 2026, 4:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 29, 2026, 1:09 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Poll Maker plugin to the latest version.
- Verify access controls and nonce checks are properly implemented.
- Remove or restrict access to user information endpoints.
- Monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Poll Maker – Versus Polls, Anonymous Polls, Image Polls plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to and including 6.3.7. This is due to insufficient access controls on the 'ays_poll_get_user_information' AJAX action, which serializes and returns the complete WP_User object — including the user_pass (bcrypt password hash), user_email, user_login, user_registered, roles, and all capabilities — without any nonce verification or capability check beyond is_user_logged_in(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve sensitive account data including their own password hash, which WordPress does not expose through any of its standard interfaces and which can be leveraged for offline password-cracking attacks. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-200 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poll-maker/tags/6.2.7/includes/class-poll-maker-ays.php#L318 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poll-maker/tags/6.2.7/public/class-poll-maker-ays-public.php#L2960 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poll-maker/tags/6.2.7/public/class-poll-maker-ays-public.php#L2967 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poll-maker/tags/6.3.7/includes/class-poll-maker-ays.php#L318 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poll-maker/tags/6.3.7/public/class-poll-maker-ays-public.php#L2960 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poll-maker/tags/6.3.7/public/class-poll-maker-ays-public.php#L2967 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poll-maker/tags/6.3.8/includes/class-poll-maker-ays.php#L318 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/poll-maker/tags/6.3.8/public/class-poll-maker-ays-public.php#L2959 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5d1ff79e-5246-422a-ae75-20763e7acd17?source=cve