Vulnerability · Published Jan 29, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5956Wp-Adv-Quiz <= 1.0.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS in Quiz Overview
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Wp-Adv-Quiz from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Wp-Adv-Quiz | 0 – through 1.0.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b3d1fbae-88c9-45d1-92c6-0a529b21e3b2/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description