Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Chained Quiz Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2022-4217

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

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

Summary

The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the 'api_key' parameter. This vulnerability arises from inadequate input sanitization and output encoding, allowing authenticated attackers with admin privileges to inject arbitrary scripts. Such scripts may execute when users access compromised pages, which can lead to severe security threats, including data theft or session hijacking. Users of versions up to and including 1.3.2.2 should update immediately to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Chained Quiz * <= 1.3.2.2

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2824193
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-contin...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr)
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