Chained Quiz <= 1.1.9 -Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Strategic Overview
Vulnerability Overview
The Chained Quiz for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘chained_admin_subject', 'chained_user_subject', 'chained_sender_name', 'chained_sender_email' and 'go_ahead_value' values in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authentication-level attackers Admin level access is required to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.1.9.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
External References
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