Wp-Adv-Quiz < 1.0.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-5943

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WP-adv-quiz
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 January 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Wp-Adv-Quiz WordPress plugin before 1.0.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed.

Affected Version(s)

Wp-Adv-Quiz 0 < 1.0.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-5943 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/18fbe9d5-4829-450b-988c-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Rafael Aristodimou
WPScan
.