WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-20792 Modified

Quiz Master Next: Cross-site scripting

Quiz Master Next is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · vultures@jpcert.or.jp
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Quiz Master Next
Plugin slug
quiz-master-next
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 18, 2021
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Aug 18, 2021 and is one of 43 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

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

Source record

Technical description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Quiz And Survey Master versions prior to 7.1.14 allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources