SQL Injection Vulnerability in Kiboko Chained Quiz for WordPress
CVE-2018-14502

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Chained Quiz
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 March 2020

What is CVE-2018-14502?

The Kiboko Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress prior to version 1.0.9 has a vulnerability that permits remote unauthenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary SQL commands. This is achieved through malicious manipulation of the 'answer' and 'answers' parameters within the controllers/quizzes.php file, potentially exposing sensitive information or compromising the integrity of the database. It is crucial for users to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/chained-quiz/#developers
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9112
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.