Survey Maker Plugin up to 5.1.9.4 on WordPress Option Update deactivate_plugin_option authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Survey Maker Plugin up to 5.1.9.4 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is the function deactivate_plugin_option of the component Option Update Handler. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-12892. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Survey Maker Plugin up to 5.1.9.4 on WordPress. This affects the function deactivate_plugin_option of the component Option Update Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the deactivate_plugin_option() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the ays_survey_maker_upgrade_plugin option.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-12892. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/13/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/12/2025 Advisory disclosed
11/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/13/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-12892 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12892
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332199

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2025 16:42
Updated: 11/13/2025 05:25
Changes: 11/12/2025 16:42 (51), 11/13/2025 05:25 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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