Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2026· Updated Jun 29, 2026
HD Quiz 2.2.0 - 2.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Multiple AJAX Handlers
CVE-2026-13422
Description
The HD Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the hdq_validate_nonce function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete or modify quizzes and questions, create new quizzes, and change plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.0/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.0/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.0/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.0/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.0/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.0/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.0/includes/functions.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.1/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.1/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.1/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.1/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.1/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.1/includes/actions-ajax.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.1/includes/functions.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hd-quiz/tags/2.2.2/includes/functions.phpmitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c886ce5a-0633-4892-9471-c1a7ee858c93mitre
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