Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Chained Quiz Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2022-4209

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Chained Quiz
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 December 2022

Summary

The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is susceptible to reflected cross-site scripting due to inadequate input sanitization for the 'pointsf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, potentially deceiving users into executing malicious actions simply by clicking on compromised links. Upgrading to the latest version of the plugin is crucial to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Chained Quiz * <= 1.3.2

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/417a11bcb9b8da28cfe5ba...
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-contin...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr)
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