CVE-2025-12892: ays-pro survey_maker Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-12892 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in ays-pro survey_maker. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.22% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ays-pro1 product
- survey_maker≤ 5.1.9.4
Wordpress1 product
- survey-maker≤ 5.1.9.4 (fixed in 5.1.9.5)
2 vendors · 2 products