WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24456 Modified

Quiz Maker: SQL injection

Quiz Maker is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Quiz Maker
Plugin slug
quiz-maker
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 02, 2021
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Aug 02, 2021 and is one of 20 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Quiz Maker to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Quiz Maker WordPress plugin before 6.2.0.9 did not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in SQL statements, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources