CVE-2021-24368: Quiz And Survey Master < 7.1.18 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Published Jun 20, 2021
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Updated

The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin WordPress plugin before 7.1.18 did not sanitise or escape its resultid parameter when displaying an existing quiz result page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. This could allow for privilege escalation by inducing a logged in admin to open a malicious link

Other sources

The Quiz And Survey Master – Best Quiz, Exam and Survey Plugin WordPress plugin before 7.1.18 did not sanitise or escape its resultid parameter when displaying an existing quiz result page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. This could allow for privilege escalation by inducing a logged in admin to open a malicious link

Affected Software

1 affected component
ExpressTech Quiz And Survey Master<7.1.18

Event History

Jun 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-24368?

CVE-2021-24368 refers to a vulnerability in the Quiz And Survey Master WordPress plugin that allows for reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How does CVE-2021-24368 affect the Quiz And Survey Master plugin?

CVE-2021-24368 affects the Quiz And Survey Master plugin by not properly sanitizing or escaping the result_id parameter, which can lead to a reflected XSS issue.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24368?

The severity of CVE-2021-24368 is medium, with a severity value of 6.1.

4

How can CVE-2021-24368 be exploited?

CVE-2021-24368 can be exploited by an attacker inducing a user to click on a maliciously crafted link containing the result_id parameter.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-24368?

Yes, updating the Quiz And Survey Master plugin to version 7.1.18 or later will fix the vulnerability.

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