Wp-Adv-Quiz <= 1.0.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS in Quiz Overview
CVE-2023-5956

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 through 1.0.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Affected Version(s)

Wp-Adv-Quiz 0 <= 1.0.2

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-2023-5956 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b3d1fbae-88c9-45d1-92c6-...
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

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.