Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Quiz Maker Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-6817

5.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Quiz Maker By Ays
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-6817?

The Quiz Maker plugin by AYS for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping via the 'rate_reason' parameter. This vulnerability permits unauthenticated attackers to implement arbitrary web scripts within pages, leading to potential execution whenever a user interacts with an affected page. It is crucial for users of the Quiz Maker plugin to ensure they are running an updated version and to follow best practices for web security.

Affected Version(s)

Quiz Maker by AYS 0 <= 6.7.1.29

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3513370/quiz...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

CHOIGYEONGMIN
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