CVE-2023-23985

Quiz Maker <= 6.3.9.4 - Content Spoofing

2023-01-20 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 6.3.9.5
Affected Plugin: Quiz Maker by AYS
Affected Version: <= 6.3.9.4
CVSS: 5.3Medium
Weakness type: CWE-451 · User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
CVE: CVE-2023-23985

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At a glance

CVE-2023-23985 is a medium-severity User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information vulnerability in the Quiz Maker by AYS WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 6.3.9.4. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 6.3.9.5; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed January 2023, reported by yuyudhn.

Vulnerability Overview

The Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to content spoofing in versions up to, and including 6.3.9.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject content that may alter the content and display of select pages.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

Remediation

Update to version 6.3.9.5, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: Quiz Maker by AYS 6.3.9.5 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23985 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e285ce1-0896-4eef-aa83-59fb6641960b https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23985

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in Quiz Maker by AYS

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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