Poll MakerWordPress extension · Ays Pro
CVE-2025-47545
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedConcurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Ays Pro Poll Maker poll-maker allows Leveraging Race Conditions.This issue affects Poll Maker: from n/a through <= 5.7.7.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA race condition vulnerability exists in Ays Pro Poll Maker plugin (versions <= 5.7.7) where concurrent poll submissions or vote manipulations can occur due to improper synchronization of shared resources. An attacker could potentially exploit timing windows to manipulate poll results, bypass vote limits, or cause inconsistent data states by submitting concurrent requests that race against each other.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Poll MakerWordPress extension
<= 5.7.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Ays Pro Poll Maker plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, or query the WordPress database: SELECT * FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = 'active_plugins'; Look for 'ays-poll-maker' or 'poll-maker' in the active plugins list.Affected if The plugin appears in the list of installed or active plugins.
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Identify the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin > Plugins, find the Ays Pro Poll Maker plugin and read the version number from the plugin description. Alternatively, check the plugin header in file: wp-content/plugins/[poll-maker-folder]/index.php or main plugin file for 'Version:' tag.Affected if The version number is 5.7.7 or lower.
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Verify if any polls are published and accessibleIn WordPress admin > Poll Maker > All Polls, check if there are polls with status 'Published'. Also check if polls are embedded on any site pages using shortcodes like [ays_poll id=X] or widget usage.Affected if There is at least one published poll accessible on the site, as the race condition requires active poll submission functionality.
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Inspect vote records for anomaliesAccess the WordPress database and query the polls votes table (typically wp_ays_polls_answers or similar, depending on plugin table prefix). Look for multiple votes from the same IP address or user within very close timestamps (within seconds), or unusually high vote counts in short time periods that might indicate concurrent manipulation.Affected if Vote records show suspicious patterns such as duplicate votes in rapid succession or vote counts that spike unnaturally, suggesting potential exploitation of the race condition.
A user is affected if the Ays Pro Poll Maker plugin version 5.7.7 or lower is installed with at least one published poll, as the race condition flaw exists in the poll submission logic of these versions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper locking mechanisms (mutexes, database row locking, or atomic operations) around shared resource access points in poll submission logic, and consider adding transaction isolation or optimistic locking for vote counting operations.
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