What is CVE-2022-4217?

CVE-2022-4217 is a vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress that allows authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

How does the vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin work?

The vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'api_key' parameter, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4217?

The severity of CVE-2022-4217 is rated as medium with a severity value of 4.8.

Which version of the Chained Quiz plugin is affected by CVE-2022-4217?

Versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.2 of the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2022-4217.

How can the vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin be fixed?

To fix the vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin, users should update to a version higher than 1.3.2.2, which includes the necessary input sanitization and output escaping.

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CVE-2022-4217

2/12/2022

5/12/2022

CVE-2022-4217

First published: Fri Dec 02 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Kibokolabs Chained Quiz	<=1.3.2.2

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What is CVE-2022-4217?
CVE-2022-4217 is a vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress that allows authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
How does the vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin work?
The vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'api_key' parameter, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-4217?
The severity of CVE-2022-4217 is rated as medium with a severity value of 4.8.
Which version of the Chained Quiz plugin is affected by CVE-2022-4217?
Versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.2 of the Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2022-4217.
How can the vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin be fixed?
To fix the vulnerability in the Chained Quiz plugin, users should update to a version higher than 1.3.2.2, which includes the necessary input sanitization and output escaping.

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