Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-4217
Potential exploit
The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'api_key' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2022-4217
- cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:chained_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4217
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4217
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.8
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
1.7
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2.7
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NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
|
Wordfence |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-4217
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: security@wordfence.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-4217
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https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/417a11bcb9b8da28cfe5ba1c17c44d0e
WP plugin Chained Quiz multiple vulnerabilities · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2824193
Changeset 2824193 – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4217
Vulnerability Advisories Continued - WordfenceThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2825368%40chained-quiz&new=2825368%40chained-quiz&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Changeset 2825368 for chained-quiz – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch;Third Party Advisory
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