What is CVE-2022-4210?

CVE-2022-4210 refers to a vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress that allows for Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

How does the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress version up to, and including, 1.3.2, become vulnerable to CVE-2022-4210?

The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress becomes vulnerable to CVE-2022-4210 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'dnf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4210?

CVE-2022-4210 has a severity of medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

How can CVE-2022-4210 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2022-4210, users should update to a version of the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress that is not affected by the vulnerability.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-4210?

More information about CVE-2022-4210 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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CVE-2022-4210

medium

6.1

CWE

2/12/2022

21/11/2024

CVE-2022-4210: XSS

First published: Fri Dec 02 2022(Updated: )

The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'dnf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Credit: security@wordfence.com security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Kibokolabs Chained Quiz Wordpress	<=1.3.2
	<=1.3.2

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2824193%40chained-quiz&new=2824193%40chained-quiz&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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What is CVE-2022-4210?
CVE-2022-4210 refers to a vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress that allows for Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
How does the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress version up to, and including, 1.3.2, become vulnerable to CVE-2022-4210?
The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress becomes vulnerable to CVE-2022-4210 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'dnf' parameter on the 'chainedquiz_list' page.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-4210?
CVE-2022-4210 has a severity of medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.
How can CVE-2022-4210 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2022-4210, users should update to a version of the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress that is not affected by the vulnerability.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-4210?
More information about CVE-2022-4210 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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