CVE-2019-12517
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
Description
An XSS issue was discovered in the slickquiz plugin through 1.3.7.1 for WordPress. The save_quiz_score functionality available via the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint allows unauthenticated users to submit quiz solutions/answers, which are stored in the database and later shown in the WordPress backend for all users with at least Subscriber rights. Because the plugin does not properly validate and sanitize this data, a malicious payload in either the name or email field is executed directly within the backend at /wp-admin/admin.php?page=slickquiz across all users with the privileges of at least Subscriber.
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Affected products
2- WordPress/slickquiz plugindescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154439/WordPress-SlickQuiz-1.3.7.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- wordpress.org/plugins/slickquiz/nvdProduct
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