CVE-2022-4217
WordPress Chained Quiz Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 2, 2022, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:57 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-4217.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/417a11bcb9b8da28cfe5ba1c17c44d0e | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2824193 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2825368%40chained-quiz&new=2825368%40chained-quiz&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4217 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-4217 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-4217 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/417a11bcb9b8da28cfe5ba1c17c44d0e No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/417a11bcb9b8da28cfe5ba1c17c44d0e Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2824193 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2824193 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2825368%40chained-quiz&new=2825368%40chained-quiz&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2825368%40chained-quiz&new=2825368%40chained-quiz&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4217 No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4217 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kibokolabs:chained_quiz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.2.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-4217 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-4217
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.01%
score
0.33953
percentile